Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Bahrain

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Bahrain was 7.2. A difference of +0.2 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Bahrain were 7.4 and 6.9 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Bahrain for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Bahrain
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Bahrain
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Year Total Male Female
1960 160 162.9 156.4
1961 147.7 150.3 144.5
1962 135.8 138.5 132.9
1963 124.9 127.4 122
1964 114.7 117.1 112
1965 104.9 107.5 102.4
1966 95.9 98.4 93.3
1967 87.5 89.9 85
1968 79.8 82.1 77.2
1969 72.6 74.9 70
1970 66 68.2 63.5
1971 59.9 62.1 57.6
1972 54.4 56.5 52.2
1973 49.6 51.6 47.5
1974 45.4 47.2 43.4
1975 41.7 43.4 39.8
1976 38.4 40 36.7
1977 35.5 37 34
1978 33 34.3 31.5
1979 30.7 31.9 29.3
1980 28.7 29.8 27.4
1981 26.9 28 25.8
1982 25.4 26.4 24.3
1983 24 24.9 23.1
1984 22.9 23.7 22
1985 22 22.7 21.2
1986 21.2 21.9 20.6
1987 20.7 21.3 20.1
1988 20.4 20.9 19.9
1989 20.2 20.6 19.8
1990 20 20.4 19.6
1991 19.7 20.1 19.3
1992 19.1 19.5 18.7
1993 18.2 18.5 17.8
1994 16.9 17.3 16.6
1995 15.6 15.9 15.2
1996 14.2 14.5 13.9
1997 13 13.2 12.7
1998 11.9 12.2 11.7
1999 11.1 11.4 10.9
2000 10.5 10.8 10.3
2001 10.1 10.3 9.8
2002 9.7 10 9.4
2003 9.4 9.6 9.2
2004 9.1 9.4 8.9
2005 8.8 9.1 8.6
2006 8.5 8.7 8.2
2007 8.1 8.4 7.9
2008 7.8 8 7.5
2009 7.4 7.6 7.2
2010 7.1 7.3 6.9
2011 6.8 7.1 6.6
2012 6.6 6.9 6.4
2013 6.5 6.7 6.3
2014 6.4 6.6 6.2
2015 6.3 6.5 6.2
2016 6.3 6.5 6.1
2017 6.3 6.5 6.2
2018 6.4 6.5 6.2
2019 6.5 6.6 6.3
2020 6.6 6.8 6.4
2021 6.8 7 6.6
2022 7 7.2 6.8
2023 7.2 7.4 6.9