What is mortality rate, under-5 in Bahrain?

Mortality rate, under-5 in Bahrain was 8.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Bahrain?

The highest recorded value was 197.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960.

What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Bahrain?

The lowest recorded value was 7.6 per 1,000 live births in 2016.

How does Bahrain rank for mortality rate, under-5?

Bahrain ranks 132nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Bahrain?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Bahrain data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, under-5 in Bahrain

Name: Mortality rate, under-5 in Bahrain
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Bahrain: Mortality rate, under-5 was 8.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

8.8 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

up 2.3%

World rank

132nd

of 195 countries

All-time high

197.6 per 1,000 live births

in 1960

All-time low

7.6 per 1,000 live births

in 2016

Years of data

1960–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 in Bahrain, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5 in Bahrain is 8.8 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Bahrain peaked at 197.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2016.

That places Bahrain 132nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
1960s	136.52 per 1,000 live births	86.4 per 1,000 live births	197.6 per 1,000 live births	10
1970s	53.21 per 1,000 live births	35.5 per 1,000 live births	78.1 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	26.72 per 1,000 live births	23.2 per 1,000 live births	33.1 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	18.58 per 1,000 live births	13.2 per 1,000 live births	23 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	10.75 per 1,000 live births	9 per 1,000 live births	12.5 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	7.92 per 1,000 live births	7.6 per 1,000 live births	8.6 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	8.4 per 1,000 live births	8 per 1,000 live births	8.8 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Bahrain

129 Albania 9.2 per 1,000 live births compare
130 Antigua and Barbuda 9.1 per 1,000 live births compare
131 Thailand 9 per 1,000 live births compare
133 Cuba 8.6 per 1,000 live births compare
133 Georgia 8.6 per 1,000 live births compare
135 Malaysia 8.3 per 1,000 live births compare
135 Nauru 8.3 per 1,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in Bahrain?: Mortality rate, under-5 in Bahrain was 8.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Bahrain?: The highest recorded value was 197.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Bahrain?: The lowest recorded value was 7.6 per 1,000 live births in 2016.
How does Bahrain rank for mortality rate, under-5?: Bahrain ranks 132nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Bahrain?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.