Number of children under 5 in Bahrain
Bahrain: Number of children under 5 was 94,701 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 5 in Bahrain, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Bahrain stood at 94,701 people.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Bahrain peaked at 106,732 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20,370 people, in 1950.
Bahrain ranks 157th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23,798 people | 20,370 people | 28,985 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 37,036 people | 30,583 people | 41,156 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 41,462 people | 37,048 people | 47,913 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,116 people | 48,662 people | 67,276 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,495 people | 68,317 people | 70,949 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 77,108 people | 69,598 people | 88,462 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,808 people | 89,398 people | 106,732 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,411 people | 94,701 people | 101,062 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 154 Puerto Rico 97,806 people compare
- 155 Slovenia 95,872 people compare
- 156 North Macedonia 95,162 people compare
- 158 Latvia 87,250 people compare
- 159 Trinidad and Tobago 84,323 people compare
- 160 Guyana 82,916 people compare
More reference data data for Bahrain
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.729 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4928 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2403 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6871 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.24 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 120.52 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Bahrain?
- Number of children under 5 in Bahrain was 94,701 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 106,732 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,370 people in 1950.
- How does Bahrain rank for number of children under 5?
- Bahrain ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.