Birth rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Birth rate was 12.46 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.46 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
127th
of 236 countries
All-time high
49.9 births per 1,000 people
in 1958
All-time low
12.46 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Bahrain, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Bahrain stood at 12.46 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Bahrain peaked at 49.9 births per 1,000 people in 1958 and was at its lowest, 12.46 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Bahrain 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.17 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 49.32 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 49.5 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 49.6 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 49.64 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 49.65 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 49.66 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 49.67 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 49.9 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 49.82 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 49.6 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 49.25 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 48.74 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 48.08 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 47.38 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 46.58 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 45.5 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 44.3 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 43.22 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 40.65 births per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 38.35 births per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 35.55 births per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 34.15 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 33.21 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 32.36 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 31.62 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 30.98 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 30.34 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 29.73 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 29.04 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 28.39 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 27.87 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 27.9 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 28.04 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 28.2 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 28.79 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 29.03 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 28.61 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 28.26 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 27.95 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 27.14 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 25.95 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 25.47 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 24.74 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 23.41 births per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 22.27 births per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 21.33 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 21.03 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 20.89 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 21.05 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 20.43 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 19.08 births per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 19.15 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 19.69 births per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 19.86 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 19.35 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 18.08 births per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 16.96 births per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 16.19 births per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 15.46 births per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 15.49 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 15.44 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 15.44 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.59 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 15.62 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 15.36 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 14.62 births per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 14.07 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 13.64 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 13.32 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 12.81 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 13.04 births per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 13.28 births per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 12.46 births per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 12.46 births per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6 births per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 12.46 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.02 births per 1,000 people, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.59 births per 1,000 people | 49.17 births per 1,000 people | 49.9 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.33 births per 1,000 people | 40.65 births per 1,000 people | 49.6 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.53 births per 1,000 people | 29.04 births per 1,000 people | 38.35 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.3 births per 1,000 people | 27.87 births per 1,000 people | 29.03 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.33 births per 1,000 people | 20.89 births per 1,000 people | 27.14 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.43 births per 1,000 people | 15.46 births per 1,000 people | 20.43 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.86 births per 1,000 people | 13.32 births per 1,000 people | 15.62 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9 births per 1,000 people | 12.46 births per 1,000 people | 13.28 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 124 Bhutan 12.66 births per 1,000 people compare
- 125 Faroe Islands 12.61 births per 1,000 people compare
- 126 Cook Islands 12.48 births per 1,000 people compare
- 128 Malaysia 12.41 births per 1,000 people compare
- 129 Cape Verde 12.33 births per 1,000 people compare
- 130 Brazil 12.32 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Bahrain
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,809 Persons (2050)
- 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 birth rate in Bahrain?
- Birth rate in Bahrain was 12.46 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9 births per 1,000 people in 1958.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.46 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for birth rate?
- Bahrain ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.