What is number of under-five deaths in Bahrain?

Number of under-five deaths in Bahrain was 171 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Bahrain?

The highest recorded value was 1,520 in 1960.

What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Bahrain?

The lowest recorded value was 150 in 2012.

How does Bahrain rank for number of under-five deaths?

Bahrain ranks 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Bahrain?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of under-five deaths in Bahrain

Name: Number of under-five deaths 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: Number of under-five deaths was 171 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

171

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

151st

of 195 countries

All-time high

1,520

in 1960

All-time low

150

in 2012

Years of data

1960–2024

Number of under-five deaths in Bahrain, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Analysis

In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Bahrain stood at 171.

That represents a change of up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Bahrain peaked at 1,520 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 150, in 2012.

Bahrain ranks 151st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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	1,170	790	1,520	10
1970s	465.7	345	687	10
1980s	308.2	297	329	10
1990s	252.3	178	318	10
2000s	170.7	160	182	10
2010s	155.8	150	159	10
2020s	165	157	171	5

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Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 9,429 (2025)
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Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 9,725 (2025)
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 10,457 (2025)
Population, female 607,514 (2025)
Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 10,221 (2025)
Age dependency ratio 28.9% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of under-five deaths in Bahrain?: Number of under-five deaths in Bahrain was 171 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Bahrain?: The highest recorded value was 1,520 in 1960.
What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Bahrain?: The lowest recorded value was 150 in 2012.
How does Bahrain rank for number of under-five deaths?: Bahrain ranks 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Bahrain?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Number of under-five deaths
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, 13,069 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Number of children dying before reaching age five.