Is Bahrain's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Bahrain's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rose 1.4% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Bahrain rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Bahrain ranked #135 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).

How does Bahrain's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Bahrain is below the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #17 of 23.

Bahrain: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Name: Bahrain: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
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In 2024, Bahrain's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 7.30.

That's up 1.4% from 2023, the highest value since 2009.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 18.54 . Bahrain ranks #135 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #17 of 23.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 8.80; 2005
Trough: 6.30; 2015
1-year change: +1.4%
5-year change: +12.3%; +2.3% / yr
10-year change: +14.1%; +1.3% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
2024	7.3000
2023	7.2000
2022	7.0000
2021	6.8000
2020	6.6000
2019	6.5000
2018	6.4000
2017	6.3000
2016	6.3000
2015	6.3000

About Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SP.DYN.IMRT.IN • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Bahrain's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Bahrain's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 7.30, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Bahrain's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Bahrain's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rose 1.4% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Bahrain rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Bahrain ranked #135 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).
How does Bahrain's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Bahrain is below the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #17 of 23.
What is Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.