Total Fertility Rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Total Fertility Rate was 1.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.8
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
117th
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.15
in 1960
All-time low
1.8
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Bahrain, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 1.8 for total fertility rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Bahrain peaked at 7.15 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2022.
Bahrain ranks 117th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.15 | — |
| 1961 | 7.12 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 7.1 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 7.07 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 7.06 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 7 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 6.92 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 6.83 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 6.7 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 6.56 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 6.43 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 6.28 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 6.13 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 5.96 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 5.79 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 5.62 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 5.46 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 5.31 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 5.15 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 4.97 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 4.8 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 4.64 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 4.54 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.44 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 4.32 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 4.28 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 4.22 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 4.09 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 3.96 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 3.9 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 3.76 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 3.59 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 3.52 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.42 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 3.26 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 3.13 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 3.01 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.94 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.89 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.87 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.78 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 2.66 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.69 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.73 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.71 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.62 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.46 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.29 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 2.17 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.09 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 2.05 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.09 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.16 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.16 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.16 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.13 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.07 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.01 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.93 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.86 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.83 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.81 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.8 | -0.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.52, 1.2× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.48, 72% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.95 | 6.56 | 7.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.71 | 4.97 | 6.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.32 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.24 | 2.87 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 | 2.09 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 | 1.86 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 | 1.8 | 1.83 | 3 |
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 total fertility rate in Bahrain?
- Total fertility rate in Bahrain was 1.8 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.15 in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2022.
- How does Bahrain rank for total fertility rate?
- Bahrain ranks 117th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.