Total fertility rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Total fertility rate was 1.78 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Total fertility rate in Bahrain, 2000β2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate in Bahrain is 1.78, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Bahrain peaked at 2.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.78, in 2025.
That places Bahrain 21st out of 74 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.53 | 2.05 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 | 1.84 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 1.78 | 1.86 | 6 |
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More population data for Bahrain
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.639 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 176,724 (2100)
- Population density 3,912 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.639 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,809 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.7969 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.8 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 250 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Bahrain?
- Total fertility rate in Bahrain was 1.78 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 in 2025.
- How does Bahrain rank for total fertility rate?
- Bahrain ranks 21st out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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