Tuberculosis death rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Tuberculosis death rate was 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis death rate in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Bahrain stood at 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Bahrain peaked at 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
Bahrain ranks 142nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tuberculosis death rate in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.2% |
| 2002 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -61.0% |
| 2004 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +130.8% |
| 2005 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.9% |
| 2007 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +105.5% |
| 2008 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.7% |
| 2012 | 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.1% |
| 2020 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +77.2% |
| 2021 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.8× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis death rate in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +130.8% | 0.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.626 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 139 Estonia 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 141 Iran 1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 143 Grenada 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 144 Costa Rica 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 145 Cuba 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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 tuberculosis death rate in Bahrain?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Bahrain was 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Bahrain rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Bahrain ranks 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.