Youth mortality rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Youth mortality rate was 1.06 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.06 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
135th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.37 deaths per 100 live births
in 1982
All-time low
0.9655 deaths per 100 live births
in 2017
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Youth mortality rate in Bahrain, 1982–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in Bahrain stood at 1.06 deaths per 100 live births.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Bahrain peaked at 3.37 deaths per 100 live births in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.9655 deaths per 100 live births, in 2017.
Bahrain ranks 135th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Youth mortality rate in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 3.37 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1983 | 3.2 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 3.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9871 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9746 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9672 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9655 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9691 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9776 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9906 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.06 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5464 deaths per 100 live births, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.06 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.49 deaths per 100 live births, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.95 deaths per 100 live births | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | 3.37 deaths per 100 live births | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.2 deaths per 100 live births | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9655 deaths per 100 live births | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9906 deaths per 100 live births | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 132 Antigua and Barbuda 1.11 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 133 Albania 1.09 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 134 Cuba 1.08 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 136 Nauru 1.03 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 137 Malaysia 1.03 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 138 Georgia 1.02 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Bahrain?
- Youth mortality rate in Bahrain was 1.06 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 deaths per 100 live births in 1982.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9655 deaths per 100 live births in 2017.
- How does Bahrain rank for youth mortality rate?
- Bahrain ranks 135th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.