The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Bahrain
Bahrain: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 15.9 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
15.9
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
134th
of 185 countries
All-time high
39.53
in 1987
All-time low
13.74
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Bahrain, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Bahrain stood at 15.9.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Bahrain peaked at 39.53 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 13.74, in 2018.
Bahrain ranks 134th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 36.98 | — |
| 1986 | 38.19 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 39.53 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 35.96 | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 34.72 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 35.83 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 36.15 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 34.83 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 32.41 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 32.26 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 30.4 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 27.93 | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 28.13 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 27.16 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 26.93 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 24.32 | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 22.78 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 25.28 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 25.1 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 21.77 | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 21.17 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 20.95 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 17.61 | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 18.25 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 18.08 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 19.82 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 19.37 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 18.16 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 16.16 | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 15.17 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 15.75 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 15.07 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 15.39 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 13.74 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 14.5 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 15.9 | +9.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 15.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.63, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 15.9 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.02, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.08 | 34.72 | 39.53 | 5 |
| 1990s | 31.2 | 26.93 | 36.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.53 | 17.61 | 25.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.31 | 13.74 | 19.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9 | 15.9 | 15.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Bahrain?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Bahrain was 15.9 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 39.53 in 1987.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.74 in 2018.
- How does Bahrain rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Bahrain ranks 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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