Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Bahrain
Bahrain: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 1.82 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.82
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
126th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.29
in 1958
All-time low
1.82
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Bahrain, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Bahrain stood at 1.82. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Bahrain peaked at 7.29 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 1.82, in 2023.
That places Bahrain 126th 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.
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.29 | — |
| 1951 | 7.29 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 7.29 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 7.29 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 7.29 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 7.28 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 7.27 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 7.26 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 7.29 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 7.29 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 7.26 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 7.23 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 7.18 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 7.14 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 7.09 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 7.03 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 6.94 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 6.84 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 6.71 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 6.57 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 6.43 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 6.28 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 6.14 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 5.96 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 5.79 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 5.62 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 5.45 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 5.29 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 5.12 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 4.94 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 4.76 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 4.6 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 4.5 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 4.41 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 4.28 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 4.25 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 4.13 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 4.04 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 3.96 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.82 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 3.62 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 3.55 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.46 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.29 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 3.13 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 2.99 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 2.92 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.89 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.9 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.8 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.65 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.7 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.78 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.77 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.67 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.46 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 2.28 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 2.15 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 2.05 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.99 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.02 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.11 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.17 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.15 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.11 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.04 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.98 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.91 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.84 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.86 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.85 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.84 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.82 | -0.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.82 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.28 | 7.26 | 7.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7 | 6.57 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.7 | 4.94 | 6.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.32 | 3.96 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.26 | 2.89 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 | 2.05 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 | 1.84 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 | 1.82 | 1.86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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)
- Population growth rate 0.639 (2100)
- Population density 3,912 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 176,724 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs share that are religious in Bahrain?
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Bahrain was 1.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.29 in 1958.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
- Bahrain ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs share that are religious rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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