Fertility rate: births per woman in Bahrain
Bahrain: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.82 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate: births per woman in Bahrain, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate: births per woman in Bahrain is 1.82 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Bahrain peaked at 7.29 live births per woman in 1958 and was at its lowest, 1.82 live births per woman, in 2023.
Bahrain ranks 126th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.28 live births per woman | 7.26 live births per woman | 7.29 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 7 live births per woman | 6.57 live births per woman | 7.26 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.7 live births per woman | 4.94 live births per woman | 6.43 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.32 live births per woman | 3.96 live births per woman | 4.76 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.26 live births per woman | 2.89 live births per woman | 3.82 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 live births per woman | 2.05 live births per woman | 2.8 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 live births per woman | 1.84 live births per woman | 2.17 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 live births per woman | 1.82 live births per woman | 1.86 live births per woman | 4 |
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More reference data data for Bahrain
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- Spring temperature anomalies 0.729 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4928 °C (2026)
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- Consumer price index 120.52 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.24 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6871 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Bahrain?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Bahrain was 1.82 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.29 live births per woman in 1958.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Bahrain ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.