Stillbirth rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Stillbirth rate was 0.5282 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5282 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
128th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.8498 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.5282 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Bahrain, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Bahrain stood at 0.5282 deaths per 100 births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Bahrain peaked at 0.8498 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5282 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
That places Bahrain 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8498 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.8069 deaths per 100 births | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7661 deaths per 100 births | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7294 deaths per 100 births | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6967 deaths per 100 births | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6663 deaths per 100 births | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6413 deaths per 100 births | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6192 deaths per 100 births | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6021 deaths per 100 births | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5922 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.592 deaths per 100 births | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5982 deaths per 100 births | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5993 deaths per 100 births | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5855 deaths per 100 births | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.576 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5685 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5749 deaths per 100 births | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5836 deaths per 100 births | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5808 deaths per 100 births | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.572 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5622 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5504 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5383 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5282 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.5282 deaths per 100 births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.5282 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8428 deaths per 100 births, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.697 deaths per 100 births | 0.5922 deaths per 100 births | 0.8498 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5831 deaths per 100 births | 0.5685 deaths per 100 births | 0.5993 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5448 deaths per 100 births | 0.5282 deaths per 100 births | 0.5622 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 125 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.6096 deaths per 100 births compare
- 126 Sri Lanka 0.5927 deaths per 100 births compare
- 127 Iran 0.5422 deaths per 100 births compare
- 129 Nauru 0.5242 deaths per 100 births compare
- 130 Kuwait 0.52 deaths per 100 births compare
- 131 Maldives 0.5147 deaths per 100 births 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 stillbirth rate in Bahrain?
- Stillbirth rate in Bahrain was 0.5282 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8498 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5282 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for stillbirth rate?
- Bahrain ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.