Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Stillbirth rate was 5.28 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Bahrain, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Bahrain is 5.28, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Bahrain peaked at 8.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.28, in 2023.
Bahrain ranks 127th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.5 | — |
| 2001 | 8.07 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 7.66 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 7.29 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 6.97 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 6.66 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 6.41 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 6.19 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 6.02 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 5.92 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 5.92 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.98 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.99 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.86 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.76 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.69 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.75 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.84 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.81 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.72 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.62 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.5 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 5.38 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 5.28 | -1.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 5.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.84, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 5.28 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.43, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.97 | 5.92 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.83 | 5.69 | 5.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 | 5.28 | 5.62 | 4 |
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)
- 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 stillbirth rate in Bahrain?
- Stillbirth rate in Bahrain was 5.28 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.28 in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for stillbirth rate?
- Bahrain ranks 127th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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