Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) was 1.04 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.04
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.04
in 1989
All-time low
1.01
in 1975
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Bahrain, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 1.04 for sex ratio at birth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Bahrain peaked at 1.04 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 1975.
That places Bahrain 73rd out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth (UNICEF) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.03 | — |
| 1961 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.02 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.02 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.02 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.03 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.03 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.03 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.04 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.06, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.04 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More health data for Bahrain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4635 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6427 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2418 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Bahrain?
- Sex ratio at birth in Bahrain was 1.04 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 1989.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 1975.
- How does Bahrain rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Bahrain ranks 73rd out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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