Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 8.77 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.77
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
134th
of 200 countries
All-time high
23.02
in 1990
All-time low
7.64
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Bahrain, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Bahrain is 8.77, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Bahrain peaked at 23.02 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.64, in 2016.
Bahrain ranks 134th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.02 | — |
| 1991 | 22.7 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 22.07 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 21.04 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 19.7 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 18.17 | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 16.62 | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 15.24 | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 14.09 | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 13.18 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 12.5 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 11.99 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 11.6 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 11.27 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 10.96 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 10.63 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 10.25 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 9.84 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 9.41 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 8.98 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 8.6 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 8.3 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 8.06 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 7.88 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 7.76 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 7.68 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 7.64 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.66 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 7.72 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 7.84 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.99 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 8.18 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 8.39 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 8.6 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 8.77 | +1.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 8.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.65, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 8.77 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.94, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.58 | 13.18 | 23.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.74 | 8.98 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.91 | 7.64 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.39 | 7.99 | 8.77 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Bahrain?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Bahrain was 8.77 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 23.02 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.64 in 2016.
- How does Bahrain rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Bahrain ranks 134th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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