Sex ratio at birth in Bahrain
Bahrain: Sex ratio at birth was 1.04 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.04 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.04 male births per female births
in 1989
All-time low
1.01 male births per female births
in 1975
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Bahrain, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
In 2024, sex ratio at birth in Bahrain stood at 1.04 male births per female births.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Bahrain peaked at 1.04 male births per female births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.01 male births per female births, in 1975.
That places Bahrain 168th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.03 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.01 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.04 male births per female births is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.04 male births per female births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.01 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 476.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Bahrain?
- Sex ratio at birth in Bahrain was 1.04 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 male births per female births in 1989.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 male births per female births in 1975.
- How does Bahrain rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Bahrain ranks 168th out of 218 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.