Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate was -1.04 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.04 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 27.7%
World rank
118th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.2 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
-7.72 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Bahrain, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Bahrain is -1.04 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.7% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Bahrain peaked at 4.2 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -7.72 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Bahrain ranks 118th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.4269 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.6361 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 1963 | -0.6681 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1964 | -0.6445 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1965 | -0.9026 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 1966 | -1.18 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 1967 | -1.45 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1968 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 1969 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1970 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1971 | -2.24 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1972 | -2.31 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1973 | -2.83 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1974 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1975 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1976 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1978 | -3.16 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1979 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1980 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1981 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1982 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1983 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1984 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1985 | -0.5113 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1986 | -0.6307 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1987 | -2.84 % change on previous year | +351.0% |
| 1988 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1989 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1990 | -3.51 % change on previous year | +69.0% |
| 1991 | -5.03 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 1992 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1993 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1994 | -4.91 % change on previous year | +100.3% |
| 1995 | -4.95 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1996 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1997 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1998 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3461 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 2000 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -1106.5% |
| 2001 | -5.18 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 2002 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 2003 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +68.8% |
| 2004 | -0.144 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 2005 | -3.75 % change on previous year | +2503.8% |
| 2006 | -7.72 % change on previous year | +105.8% |
| 2007 | -7.39 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2008 | -5.7 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2009 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2010 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2011 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 2012 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +119.5% |
| 2013 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2014 | -0.7849 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 2015 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +113.4% |
| 2016 | -3.36 % change on previous year | +100.6% |
| 2017 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2018 | -3.68 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 2019 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9224 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 2021 | -0.4301 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 2022 | -0.7019 % change on previous year | +63.2% |
| 2023 | -0.8157 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 2024 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's -1.04 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.7048 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's -1.04 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.7642 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -2503.8% | -0.144 % change on previous year | -3.75 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -1106.5% | 0.3461 % change on previous year | -3.48 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -351.0% | -0.6307 % change on previous year | -2.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.1 % change on previous year | -2.06 % change on previous year | -0.4269 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -2.82 % change on previous year | -3.57 % change on previous year | -2.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.19 % change on previous year | -3.54 % change on previous year | -0.5113 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.05 % change on previous year | -5.03 % change on previous year | 0.3461 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.36 % change on previous year | -7.72 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.01 % change on previous year | -3.68 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4134 % change on previous year | -1.04 % change on previous year | 0.9224 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 115 Grenada -1.01 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Northern Mariana Islands -1.02 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Guatemala -1.04 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Tuvalu -1.06 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Botswana -1.06 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Turkmenistan -1.08 % change on previous year compare
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 fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Bahrain?
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Bahrain was -1.04 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.72 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Bahrain rank for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate?
- Bahrain ranks 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.