Bahrain—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #137 of 196Updated April 2026
Latest Value
4.4
2023
YoY Change
+2.3%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#137
of 196 countries
Maximum
5
2000
Minimum
3.2
2008
CAGR
-0.6%
24 years
Last
4.4
Previous
4.3
Highest
5
Lowest
3.2
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Bahrain's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 4.4 in 2023, ranking #137 out of 196 countries. This represents a +2.3% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 5 (2000) and the lowest was 3.2 (2008). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 4.2 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.8 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.4 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 3.6 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 3.8 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 4 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 4.3 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 4.6 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 5 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 40.2 | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 37.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.9 | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 34.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 33.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mali | 32.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 31.4 | 2023 |
| 10 | Dominica | 30.8 | 2023 |