Number of child deaths per woman in Bahrain
Bahrain: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0163 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Bahrain, 1955–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths per woman in Bahrain stood at 0.0163 under-five deaths per woman.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Bahrain peaked at 2.14 under-five deaths per woman in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.0146 under-five deaths per woman, in 2019.
Bahrain ranks 132nd of 200 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.83 under-five deaths per woman | 1.55 under-five deaths per woman | 2.14 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.955 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5667 under-five deaths per woman | 1.41 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3101 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1763 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5021 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1163 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0905 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1587 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0612 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0378 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0865 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0273 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0187 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0347 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0163 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0146 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0177 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0156 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0146 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0163 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 129 Costa Rica 0.0176 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 130 Iran 0.0171 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 131 Georgia 0.0167 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 133 Malaysia 0.0159 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 134 Albania 0.0157 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 135 Kuwait 0.0154 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Bahrain
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.82 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.82 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.82 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.899 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.1679 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 59.85 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 33.72 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 61.18 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.2759 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Bahrain?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Bahrain was 0.0163 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 under-five deaths per woman in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0146 under-five deaths per woman in 2019.
- How does Bahrain rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Bahrain ranks 132nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).