Preterm birth in Bahrain
Bahrain: Preterm birth was 2,146 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2,146
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
88th
of 102 countries
All-time high
2,277
in 2017
All-time low
1,921
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Bahrain, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preterm birth in Bahrain is 2,146, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Bahrain peaked at 2,277 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,921, in 2010.
Bahrain ranks 88th of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,133 | 1,921 | 2,277 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,146 | 2,146 | 2,146 | 1 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 476.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 9,716 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 10,642 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 10,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 10,397 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 10,102 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 16,468 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in Bahrain?
- Preterm birth in Bahrain was 2,146 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,277 in 2017.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,921 in 2010.
- How does Bahrain rank for preterm birth?
- Bahrain ranks 88th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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