Birth rate by women's age group in Bahrain
Bahrain: Birth rate by women's age group was 7.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
185th
of 236 countries
All-time high
203.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1950
All-time low
7.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate by women's age group in Bahrain, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Bahrain stood at 7.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Bahrain peaked at 203.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
Bahrain ranks 185th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Birth rate by women's age group in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 203.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 203.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 203.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 203.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 202.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 202.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 201.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 201.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 202.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 202.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 201.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 198.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 194.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 190.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 185.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 178.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 169.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 158.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 147.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 138.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 129.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 119.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 112.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 103.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 95.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 87.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 80.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 74.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 68.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 60.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 57.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 55.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 54.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 52.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 48.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 47.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 41.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 35.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 30.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -12.3% |
| 1989 | 26.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 24.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 22.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 21.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 20.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 20.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 20.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 19.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 17.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 17.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 13.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 11.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 11.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 11.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 15.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +38.5% |
| 2004 | 20.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 19.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 16.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 15.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 14.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 15.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 14.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 14.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 15.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 16.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 15.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 15.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 14.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 12.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 11.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 9.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 8.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 8.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 8.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 7.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 7.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 7.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rate by women's age group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +38.5% | 11.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 15.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 |
| 2004 | +33.7% | 15.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 20.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 202.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 201.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 203.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 176.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 138.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 201.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 60.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 129.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 26.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 57.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 13.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 24.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 11.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 20.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 9.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 16.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 7.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 182 United Kingdom 8.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 183 Guadeloupe 8.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 184 Latvia 7.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 186 Greece 7.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 187 Portugal 6.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 188 Cyprus 6.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.7307 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 3,912 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Bahrain?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Bahrain was 7.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 203.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Bahrain ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.