Tuberculosis deaths in Bahrain
Bahrain: Tuberculosis deaths was 15 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis deaths in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis deaths in Bahrain stood at 15 deaths.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 114.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths in Bahrain peaked at 21 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5 deaths, in 2012.
That places Bahrain 158th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 15 deaths | -28.6% |
| 2002 | 15 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 deaths | -60.0% |
| 2004 | 16 deaths | +166.7% |
| 2005 | 13 deaths | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 7 deaths | -46.2% |
| 2007 | 16 deaths | +128.6% |
| 2008 | 13 deaths | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 8 deaths | -42.9% |
| 2012 | 5 deaths | -37.5% |
| 2013 | 6 deaths | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 7 deaths | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 deaths | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 deaths | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 20 deaths | +66.7% |
| 2021 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 17 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 15 deaths | -11.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 15 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 22 deaths, 68% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 15 deaths is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 150 deaths, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis deaths 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 | +166.7% | 6 deaths | 16 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5 deaths | 6 deaths | 21 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3 deaths | 5 deaths | 14 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2 deaths | 15 deaths | 20 deaths | 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)
- 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 deaths in Bahrain?
- Tuberculosis deaths in Bahrain was 15 deaths in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 21 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 deaths in 2012.
- How does Bahrain rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- Bahrain ranks 158th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated deaths from all forms of tuberculosis.