Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Bahrain

Bahrain: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
166th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 1950
All-time low
0.5%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Bahrain, 1950–2023

05101520195019862023

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Bahrain stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Bahrain peaked at 19.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2023.

That places Bahrain 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Bahrain, 1950 to 2023.
Year % Change
1950 19.5%
1951 19.2% -1.7%
1952 18.9% -1.5%
1953 18.6% -1.8%
1954 18.1% -2.4%
1955 17.6% -3.2%
1956 16.8% -4.1%
1957 16.0% -5.0%
1958 15.1% -5.7%
1959 14.2% -6.2%
1960 13.2% -6.5%
1961 12.3% -6.7%
1962 11.4% -7.5%
1963 10.6% -7.4%
1964 9.8% -7.6%
1965 9.0% -7.9%
1966 8.3% -8.1%
1967 7.6% -8.3%
1968 6.9% -8.4%
1969 6.3% -8.6%
1970 5.8% -8.7%
1971 5.3% -8.7%
1972 4.8% -8.5%
1973 4.4% -8.5%
1974 4.1% -8.2%
1975 3.7% -7.9%
1976 3.5% -7.6%
1977 3.2% -7.3%
1978 2.9% -8.1%
1979 2.7% -6.8%
1980 2.6% -6.3%
1981 2.4% -5.8%
1982 2.3% -5.2%
1983 2.2% -4.6%
1984 2.1% -4.0%
1985 2.0% -3.5%
1986 2.0% -2.7%
1987 1.9% -2.5%
1988 1.9% -2.0%
1989 1.9% -1.8%
1990 1.8% -1.9%
1991 1.8% -2.5%
1992 1.7% -3.4%
1993 1.6% -4.5%
1994 1.5% -5.7%
1995 1.4% -6.6%
1996 1.3% -7.1%
1997 1.2% -7.2%
1998 1.2% -6.9%
1999 1.1% -6.2%
2000 1.0% -5.3%
2001 1.0% -4.5%
2002 0.9% -3.9%
2003 0.9% -3.4%
2004 0.9% -3.3%
2005 0.9% -3.3%
2006 0.8% -3.4%
2007 0.8% -3.7%
2008 0.8% -3.8%
2009 0.7% -3.8%
2010 0.7% -3.7%
2011 0.7% -3.4%
2012 0.7% -3.1%
2013 0.6% -2.8%
2014 0.6% -2.5%
2015 0.6% -2.3%
2016 0.6% -2.1%
2017 0.6% -2.1%
2018 0.6% -2.2%
2019 0.6% -2.2%
2020 0.8% +37.7%
2021 0.5% -30.7%
2022 0.5% -2.4%
2023 0.5% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 17.4% 14.2% 19.5% 10
1960s 9.5% 6.3% 13.2% 10
1970s 4.1% 2.7% 5.8% 10
1980s 2.1% 1.9% 2.6% 10
1990s 1.5% 1.1% 1.8% 10
2000s 0.9% 0.7% 1.0% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.5% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 163 Montserrat 0.5% compare
  2. 164 Cook Islands 0.5% compare
  3. 165 Uruguay 0.5% compare
  4. 167 Andorra 0.5% compare
  5. 168 Reunion 0.5% compare
  6. 169 Puerto Rico 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Bahrain?
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Bahrain was 0.5% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 1950.
What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
How does Bahrain rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
Bahrain ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.