Number of births, by world region in Bahrain
Bahrain: Number of births, by world region was 19,558 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19,558 births
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
154th
of 236 countries
All-time high
21,038 births
in 2015
All-time low
5,766 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Bahrain, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births, by world region in Bahrain is 19,558 births, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Bahrain peaked at 21,038 births in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,766 births, in 1950.
Bahrain ranks 154th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,766 births | — |
| 1951 | 5,955 births | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 6,160 births | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 6,367 births | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 6,581 births | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 6,805 births | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 7,047 births | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 7,308 births | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 7,625 births | +4.3% |
| 1959 | 7,918 births | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 8,208 births | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 8,488 births | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 8,742 births | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 8,966 births | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 9,183 births | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 9,357 births | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 9,444 births | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 9,488 births | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 9,479 births | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 9,044 births | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 8,622 births | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 8,201 births | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 8,267 births | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 8,478 births | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 8,706 births | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 8,957 births | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 9,226 births | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 9,491 births | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 9,752 births | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 9,975 births | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 10,190 births | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 10,410 births | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 10,796 births | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 11,236 births | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 11,705 births | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 12,391 births | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 12,954 births | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 13,241 births | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 13,564 births | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 13,898 births | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 13,972 births | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 13,803 births | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 13,949 births | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 13,925 births | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 13,531 births | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 13,211 births | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 12,983 births | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 13,120 births | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 13,353 births | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 13,782 births | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 13,680 births | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 13,356 births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 14,402 births | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 15,976 births | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 17,307 births | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 18,050 births | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 17,981 births | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 17,936 births | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 18,140 births | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 18,301 births | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 18,788 births | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 18,633 births | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 18,778 births | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 19,594 births | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 20,513 births | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 21,038 births | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 20,905 births | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 20,853 births | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 20,429 births | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 19,786 births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 19,002 births | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 19,586 births | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 20,367 births | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 19,558 births | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,753 births | 5,766 births | 7,918 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,040 births | 8,208 births | 9,488 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,968 births | 8,201 births | 9,975 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,038 births | 10,190 births | 13,898 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,563 births | 12,983 births | 13,972 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,513 births | 13,356 births | 18,301 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,932 births | 18,633 births | 21,038 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,628 births | 19,002 births | 20,367 births | 4 |
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- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6429 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.21 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.797 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.7307 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 3,912 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 176,724 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Bahrain?
- Number of births, by world region in Bahrain was 19,558 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 21,038 births in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,766 births in 1950.
- How does Bahrain rank for number of births, by world region?
- Bahrain ranks 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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