Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 17 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Bahrain, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Bahrain is 17, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 240.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Bahrain peaked at 37 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2022.
Bahrain ranks 129th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 37 | — |
| 1986 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 7 | -58.8% |
| 2021 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 5 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 17 | +240.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8, 2.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 17 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.5, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +240.0% | 5 | 17 |
| 2020 | -58.8% | 17 | 7 |
| 2022 | -50.0% | 10 | 5 |
| 2021 | +42.9% | 7 | 10 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.2 | 35 | 37 | 5 |
| 1990s | 31.1 | 26 | 35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.1 | 18 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9 | 16 | 18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.75 | 5 | 17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More gender data for Bahrain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 307.73 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2195 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,457 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,457 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,733 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 10,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 10,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,619 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Bahrain?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Bahrain was 17 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 37 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2022.
- How does Bahrain rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Bahrain ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.