Number of children under 5 in Bahrain
Bahrain: Number of children under 5 was 94,701 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
94,701 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
157th
of 236 countries
All-time high
106,732 people
in 2018
All-time low
20,370 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children under 5 in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20,370 people | — |
| 1951 | 20,679 people | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 21,094 people | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 21,743 people | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 22,723 people | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 23,826 people | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 24,929 people | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 26,142 people | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 27,494 people | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 28,985 people | +5.4% |
| 1960 | 30,583 people | +5.5% |
| 1961 | 32,252 people | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 33,947 people | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 35,604 people | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 37,192 people | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 38,677 people | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 40,004 people | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 41,144 people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 41,156 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 39,798 people | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 38,054 people | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 37,048 people | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 37,232 people | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 38,088 people | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 39,475 people | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 41,327 people | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 43,391 people | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 45,287 people | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 46,801 people | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 47,913 people | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 48,662 people | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 49,091 people | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 49,700 people | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 51,006 people | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 53,070 people | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 55,872 people | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 59,135 people | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 62,299 people | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 65,046 people | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 67,276 people | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 68,767 people | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 69,254 people | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 68,822 people | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 68,317 people | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 68,381 people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 69,022 people | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 69,945 people | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 70,655 people | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 70,949 people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 70,837 people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 70,237 people | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 69,598 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 69,831 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 71,239 people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 73,638 people | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 76,809 people | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 80,386 people | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 83,934 people | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 86,946 people | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 88,462 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 89,398 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 89,924 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 89,920 people | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 93,157 people | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 99,754 people | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 103,623 people | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 104,580 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 106,471 people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 106,732 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 104,526 people | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 101,062 people | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 97,953 people | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 95,927 people | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 94,701 people | -1.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 94,701 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 74% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 94,701 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 901,969 people, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.