Fertility & birth rates in Bahrain and Iceland

Fertility rate in Bahrain vs Iceland by year

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Bahrain

Iceland

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahrain	Iceland
2023	1.82	1.59
2022	1.84	1.59
2021	1.85	1.82
2020	1.86	1.72
2019	1.84	1.74
2018	1.91	1.71
2017	1.98	1.71
2016	2.04	1.74
2015	2.11	1.8
2014	2.15	1.93
2013	2.17	1.93
2012	2.11	2.04
2011	2.03	2.02
2010	1.99	2.2
2009	2.05	2.23
2008	2.15	2.15
2007	2.28	2.09
2006	2.46	2.08
2005	2.67	2.05
2004	2.77	2.04
2003	2.78	1.99
2002	2.7	1.93
2001	2.65	1.95
2000	2.8	2.08
1999	2.9	1.99
1998	2.89	2.05
1997	2.92	2.04
1996	2.99	2.12
1995	3.13	2.08
1994	3.29	2.14
1993	3.46	2.22
1992	3.55	2.21
1991	3.63	2.18
1990	3.82	2.3
1989	3.96	2.19
1988	4.04	2.26
1987	4.13	2.06
1986	4.25	1.92
1985	4.28	1.93
1984	4.3	2.08
1983	4.41	2.24
1982	4.51	2.27
1981	4.6	2.33
1980	4.76	2.48
1979	4.94	2.49
1978	5.12	2.35
1977	5.29	2.31
1976	5.45	2.52
1975	5.62	2.65
1974	5.79	2.66
1973	5.97	2.94
1972	6.14	3.09
1971	6.28	2.92
1970	6.43	2.81
1969	6.57	2.99
1968	6.71	3.06
1967	6.84	3.28
1966	6.94	3.59
1965	7.03	3.73
1964	7.09	3.88
1963	7.14	3.99
1962	7.19	3.98
1961	7.23	3.88
1960	7.26	4.29

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bahrain was 1.82 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.59 in Iceland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Bahrain vs Iceland population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Bahrain

Iceland

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahrain	Iceland
2023	16,356	1,697
2022	17,058	1,719
2021	15,401	2,534
2020	15,056	2,199
2019	16,639	2,163
2018	17,445	1,975
2017	18,140	1,854
2016	17,996	1,711
2015	18,193	1,952
2014	17,826	2,324
2013	17,044	2,169
2012	16,219	2,566
2011	15,990	2,521
2010	16,474	2,862
2009	15,795	3,026
2008	15,541	2,825
2007	15,393	2,617
2006	15,248	2,491
2005	15,196	2,433
2004	14,454	2,425
2003	13,243	2,317
2002	11,875	2,243
2001	10,948	2,365
2000	11,339	2,475
1999	11,397	2,192
1998	10,970	2,357
1997	10,739	2,305
1996	10,607	2,447
1995	10,824	2,354
1994	11,133	2,713
1993	11,521	2,875
1992	11,577	2,898
1991	11,491	2,733
1990	12,337	3,058
1989	12,293	2,832
1988	11,995	2,847
1987	11,709	2,360
1986	11,455	2,384
1985	10,924	2,221
1984	10,269	2,539
1983	9,821	2,702
1982	9,396	2,736
1981	9,020	2,677
1980	8,802	2,966
1979	8,587	2,980
1978	8,358	2,727
1977	8,093	2,551
1976	7,818	2,951
1975	7,535	2,965
1974	7,265	2,776
1973	7,012	3,121
1972	6,763	3,241
1971	6,650	2,782
1970	6,973	2,576
1969	7,277	2,766
1968	7,584	2,841
1967	7,492	3,021
1966	7,342	3,305
1965	7,148	3,442
1964	6,873	3,459
1963	6,557	3,490
1962	6,232	3,465
1961	5,882	3,312
1960	5,513	3,758

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +1.04% in Bahrain and +0.44% in Iceland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.16% in Bahrain and +0.57% in Iceland.

Birth rate in Bahrain vs Iceland by year

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Bahrain

Iceland

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahrain	Iceland
2023	12.5	11
2022	13.3	11.5
2021	13	13.1
2020	12.8	12.3
2019	13.3	12.3
2018	13.6	12
2017	14.1	11.9
2016	14.6	12
2015	15.4	12.5
2014	15.6	13.4
2013	15.6	13.4
2012	15.4	14.1
2011	15.4	14.1
2010	15.5	15.4
2009	15.5	15.8
2008	16.2	15.2
2007	17	14.6
2006	18.1	14.5
2005	19.4	14.4
2004	19.9	14.5
2003	19.7	14.3
2002	19.1	14.1
2001	19.1	14.4
2000	20.4	15.3
1999	21.1	14.8
1998	20.9	15.2
1997	21	15.3
1996	21.3	16.1
1995	22.3	16
1994	23.4	16.7
1993	24.7	17.5
1992	25.5	17.7
1991	26	17.6
1990	27.1	18.7
1989	27.9	18
1988	28.3	18.7
1987	28.6	16.6
1986	29	16.4
1985	28.8	16
1984	28.2	17.2
1983	28	18.4
1982	27.9	18.5
1981	27.9	18.8
1980	28.4	19.8
1979	29	19.8
1978	29.7	18.6
1977	30.3	18
1976	31	19.5
1975	31.6	20.1
1974	32.4	19.9
1973	33.2	21.7
1972	34.1	22.4
1971	35.5	20.8
1970	38.4	19.7
1969	40.7	20.7
1968	43.2	21
1967	44.3	22.2
1966	45.5	24
1965	46.6	24.6
1964	47.4	25.3
1963	48.1	26
1962	48.7	25.8
1961	49.2	25.5
1960	49.6	28

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.5 in Bahrain and 11 in Iceland, compared with 49.6 and 28, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahrain

Factual

UN forecast

Iceland

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahrain	Iceland
2100	16.6%	11.8%
2099	16.6%	11.8%
2098	16.6%	11.8%
2097	16.6%	11.8%
2096	16.6%	11.9%
2095	16.6%	11.9%
2094	16.5%	11.9%
2093	16.5%	11.9%
2092	16.5%	11.9%
2091	16.5%	11.9%
2090	16.5%	11.9%
2089	16.6%	11.9%
2088	16.6%	11.9%
2087	16.6%	11.9%
2086	16.6%	11.9%
2085	16.6%	11.9%
2084	16.6%	11.9%
2083	16.6%	11.9%
2082	16.6%	11.9%
2081	16.6%	11.9%
2080	16.6%	11.9%
2079	16.6%	12%
2078	16.6%	12%
2077	16.6%	12%
2076	16.6%	12%
2075	16.6%	12.1%
2074	16.6%	12.1%
2073	16.6%	12.1%
2072	16.6%	12.2%
2071	16.6%	12.2%
2070	16.6%	12.3%
2069	16.5%	12.4%
2068	16.5%	12.4%
2067	16.5%	12.5%
2066	16.5%	12.6%
2065	16.5%	12.6%
2064	16.5%	12.7%
2063	16.5%	12.8%
2062	16.6%	12.8%
2061	16.6%	12.9%
2060	16.6%	13%
2059	16.7%	13%
2058	16.7%	13.1%
2057	16.8%	13.2%
2056	16.8%	13.2%
2055	16.9%	13.3%
2054	16.9%	13.4%
2053	17%	13.4%
2052	17%	13.5%
2051	17.1%	13.6%
2050	17.2%	13.7%
2049	17.2%	13.8%
2048	17.2%	13.8%
2047	17.3%	14%
2046	17.3%	14.1%
2045	17.3%	14.2%
2044	17.3%	14.3%
2043	17.3%	14.4%
2042	17.3%	14.6%
2041	17.3%	14.8%
2040	17.3%	14.9%
2039	17.3%	15.1%
2038	17.3%	15.3%
2037	17.2%	15.5%
2036	17.2%	15.8%
2035	17.1%	16%
2034	17.1%	16.2%
2033	17.2%	16.4%
2032	17.3%	16.5%
2031	17.4%	16.6%
2030	17.5%	16.7%
2029	17.7%	16.9%
2028	17.8%	17%
2027	18%	17.2%
2026	18.3%	17.4%
2025	18.6%	17.6%
2024	18.7%	17.8%
2023	19%	18.1%
2022	19.1%	18.4%
2021	19.3%	18.6%
2020	19.9%	18.7%
2019	20.1%	18.9%
2018	19.8%	19.2%
2017	19.8%	19.6%
2016	20.1%	19.9%
2015	20.5%	20.2%
2014	20.3%	20.4%
2013	19.8%	20.6%
2012	19.9%	20.7%
2011	20.4%	20.8%
2010	20.4%	20.9%
2009	20.6%	20.9%
2008	21.3%	20.9%
2007	22%	21.1%
2006	22.8%	21.5%
2005	23.7%	22.1%
2004	24.9%	22.5%
2003	26.2%	22.8%
2002	27.6%	23%
2001	28.9%	23.2%
2000	29.8%	23.3%
1999	30.2%	23.4%
1998	30.7%	23.6%
1997	31.2%	23.9%
1996	31.7%	24.1%
1995	32.2%	24.4%
1994	32.6%	24.7%
1993	33.1%	24.8%
1992	33.5%	24.8%
1991	33.6%	24.8%
1990	33.6%	25%
1989	33.4%	25%
1988	33.3%	25.2%
1987	33.3%	25.6%
1986	33.3%	25.9%
1985	33.4%	26.2%
1984	33.7%	26.5%
1983	34%	26.7%
1982	34.4%	26.9%
1981	34.8%	27.2%
1980	35.3%	27.5%
1979	36%	27.9%
1978	36.8%	28.4%
1977	37.7%	29%
1976	38.7%	29.5%
1975	39.8%	30.1%
1974	41%	30.7%
1973	42.2%	31.2%
1972	43.4%	31.6%
1971	44.4%	32.1%
1970	45.3%	32.6%
1969	45.8%	33.2%
1968	46.1%	33.6%
1967	45.9%	34%
1966	45.3%	34.3%
1965	44.7%	34.5%
1964	44.1%	34.7%
1963	43.6%	34.9%
1962	43.2%	34.9%
1961	42.9%	35%
1960	42.7%	34.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.7% of the population in Bahrain and 17.8% in Iceland in 2024, compared to 33.6% and 25% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bahrain and Iceland compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahrain vs Iceland

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Bahrain

Iceland

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahrain	Iceland
2023	17	3
2022	5	5
2021	10	5
2020	7	12
2019	17	4
2018	16	4
2017	17	3
2016	17	3
2015	16	4
2014	16	4
2013	17	4
2012	17	4
2011	18	4
2010	18	5
2009	18	5
2008	19	4
2007	19	5
2006	20	5
2005	20	5
2004	21	6
2003	22	6
2002	23	7
2001	24	6
2000	25	7
1999	26	7
1998	27	8
1997	28	8
1996	30	7
1995	31	13
1994	33	9
1993	33	10
1992	34	12
1991	34	11
1990	35	13
1989	35	14
1988	36	11
1987	36	13
1986	37	15
1985	37	11

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 17 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bahrain, compared to 3 deaths in Iceland.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahrain

Iceland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahrain	Iceland
2023	0.86%	0.26%
2022	0.84%	0.26%
2021	0.82%	0.27%
2020	0.8%	0.27%
2019	0.78%	0.27%
2018	0.77%	0.27%
2017	0.77%	0.26%
2016	0.76%	0.26%
2015	0.77%	0.26%
2014	0.78%	0.26%
2013	0.79%	0.26%
2012	0.81%	0.26%
2011	0.83%	0.27%
2010	0.86%	0.27%
2009	0.9%	0.27%
2008	0.94%	0.28%
2007	0.98%	0.29%
2006	1.03%	0.3%
2005	1.06%	0.31%
2004	1.1%	0.33%
2003	1.13%	0.34%
2002	1.16%	0.36%
2001	1.2%	0.38%
2000	1.25%	0.4%
1999	1.32%	0.42%
1998	1.41%	0.45%
1997	1.52%	0.47%
1996	1.66%	0.49%
1995	1.82%	0.52%
1994	1.97%	0.54%
1993	2.1%	0.56%
1992	2.21%	0.58%
1991	2.27%	0.61%
1990	2.31%	0.63%
1989	2.32%	0.65%
1988	2.34%	0.67%
1987	2.38%	0.7%
1986	2.44%	0.73%
1985	2.52%	0.75%
1984	2.63%	0.79%
1983	2.76%	0.83%
1982	2.91%	0.87%
1981	3.09%	0.92%
1980	3.3%	0.97%
1979	3.54%	1.03%
1978	3.81%	1.09%
1977	4.11%	1.15%
1976	4.45%	1.22%
1975	4.84%	1.29%
1974	5.29%	1.35%
1973	5.8%	1.41%
1972	6.38%	1.48%
1971	7.05%	1.54%
1970	7.79%	1.6%
1969	8.6%	1.66%
1968	9.5%	1.72%
1967	10.5%	1.79%
1966	11.5%	1.85%
1965	12.7%	1.92%
1964	13.9%	1.97%
1963	15.2%	2.02%
1962	16.6%	2.07%
1961	18.2%	2.11%
1960	19.8%	2.14%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.86% in Bahrain and 0.26% in Iceland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.