Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Bahrain
Bahrain: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 7.17 per 1,000 population in 2020. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Bahrain, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Bahrain is 7.17 per 1,000 population, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Bahrain peaked at 20.27 per 1,000 population in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.17 per 1,000 population, in 2020.
Bahrain ranks 171st of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.25 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 12.59 per 1,000 population | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 13.59 per 1,000 population | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 19.84 per 1,000 population | +46.0% |
| 2004 | 20.27 per 1,000 population | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 18.16 per 1,000 population | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 13.81 per 1,000 population | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 12.73 per 1,000 population | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 12.25 per 1,000 population | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 15.15 per 1,000 population | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 13.87 per 1,000 population | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 14.14 per 1,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 13.95 per 1,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 16.72 per 1,000 population | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 14.7 per 1,000 population | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 14.49 per 1,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 13.66 per 1,000 population | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 13.41 per 1,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 12.45 per 1,000 population | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 8.6 per 1,000 population | -30.9% |
| 2020 | 7.17 per 1,000 population | -16.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 7.17 per 1,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.2 per 1,000 population, 100% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 7.17 per 1,000 population is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11 per 1,000 population, 65% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.36 per 1,000 population | 12.25 per 1,000 population | 20.27 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6 per 1,000 population | 8.6 per 1,000 population | 16.72 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.17 per 1,000 population | 7.17 per 1,000 population | 7.17 per 1,000 population | 1 |
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More population data for Bahrain
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6429 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2037)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6429 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 176,724 people (2100)
- Population density 3,912 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.7307 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.797 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Bahrain?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Bahrain was 7.17 per 1,000 population in 2020, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 20.27 per 1,000 population in 2004.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.17 per 1,000 population in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Bahrain ranks 171st out of 216 countries with data for 2020.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).