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Fertility & birth rates in Bahrain and Mozambique

Updated on by Georank team

Bahrain has an annual birth rate of 12.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 37.5 for Mozambique. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.82 in Bahrain and 4.76 in Mozambique — 161.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 74.9% in Bahrain and by 24.5% in Mozambique — in 1960, it was 7.26 and 6.31, respectively.

  • Bahrain is ranked 111/196 by birth rate compared to 8/196 for Mozambique.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30 in Bahrain — it's 28.3 in Mozambique.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 7.54 in Bahrain vs 153.5 in Mozambique.
  • In Bahrain, 22.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.2% in Mozambique.

Fertility rate in Bahrain vs Mozambique by year

Bahrain
Mozambique
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Mozambique
2023 1.82 4.76
2022 1.84 4.84
2021 1.85 4.91
2020 1.86 4.96
2019 1.84 5.02
2018 1.91 5.07
2017 1.98 5.13
2016 2.04 5.19
2015 2.11 5.25
2014 2.15 5.3
2013 2.17 5.43
2012 2.11 5.52
2011 2.03 5.6
2010 1.99 5.66
2009 2.05 5.68
2008 2.15 5.6
2007 2.28 5.47
2006 2.46 5.45
2005 2.67 5.5
2004 2.77 5.55
2003 2.78 5.6
2002 2.7 5.67
2001 2.65 5.76
2000 2.8 5.83
1999 2.9 5.88
1998 2.89 5.91
1997 2.92 5.93
1996 2.99 5.97
1995 3.13 6.02
1994 3.29 6.08
1993 3.46 6.15
1992 3.55 6.22
1991 3.63 6.28
1990 3.82 6.32
1989 3.96 6.35
1988 4.04 6.37
1987 4.13 6.39
1986 4.25 6.41
1985 4.28 6.43
1984 4.3 6.44
1983 4.41 6.43
1982 4.51 6.43
1981 4.6 6.48
1980 4.76 6.53
1979 4.94 6.56
1978 5.12 6.59
1977 5.29 6.62
1976 5.45 6.64
1975 5.62 6.66
1974 5.79 6.67
1973 5.97 6.7
1972 6.14 6.7
1971 6.28 6.7
1970 6.43 6.7
1969 6.57 6.67
1968 6.71 6.65
1967 6.84 6.61
1966 6.94 6.58
1965 7.03 6.54
1964 7.09 6.51
1963 7.14 6.47
1962 7.19 6.42
1961 7.23 6.37
1960 7.26 6.31

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bahrain was 1.82 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.76 in Mozambique in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Bahrain
Mozambique
1x
Year Natural population change
Bahrain Mozambique
2023 16,356 1,025,334
2022 17,058 1,003,689
2021 15,401 951,234
2020 15,056 945,952
2019 16,639 927,581
2018 17,445 903,176
2017 18,140 876,594
2016 17,996 850,430
2015 18,193 824,435
2014 17,826 799,778
2013 17,044 784,641
2012 16,219 763,088
2011 15,990 741,303
2010 16,474 719,025
2009 15,795 693,673
2008 15,541 654,920
2007 15,393 610,913
2006 15,248 586,009
2005 15,196 570,132
2004 14,454 554,973
2003 13,243 540,992
2002 11,875 529,867
2001 10,948 519,594
2000 11,339 506,162
1999 11,397 491,814
1998 10,970 474,453
1997 10,739 461,209
1996 10,607 442,559
1995 10,824 421,630
1994 11,133 384,821
1993 11,521 369,518
1992 11,577 362,373
1991 11,491 357,676
1990 12,337 353,290
1989 12,293 348,833
1988 11,995 349,480
1987 11,709 334,438
1986 11,455 332,609
1985 10,924 307,625
1984 10,269 304,524
1983 9,821 324,158
1982 9,396 321,493
1981 9,020 322,207
1980 8,802 349,586
1979 8,587 331,162
1978 8,358 310,403
1977 8,093 289,193
1976 7,818 273,924
1975 7,535 257,984
1974 7,265 240,665
1973 7,012 226,847
1972 6,763 215,793
1971 6,650 211,137
1970 6,973 207,385
1969 7,277 202,174
1968 7,584 197,623
1967 7,492 193,044
1966 7,342 189,218
1965 7,148 185,931
1964 6,873 182,334
1963 6,557 180,867
1962 6,232 176,297
1961 5,882 171,236
1960 5,513 165,774

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +3.05% in Mozambique.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.16% in Bahrain and +3.08% in Mozambique.

Birth rate in Bahrain vs Mozambique by year

Bahrain
Mozambique

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Bahrain Mozambique
2023 12.5 37.5
2022 13.3 38
2021 13 38.4
2020 12.8 38.7
2019 13.3 39.1
2018 13.6 39.4
2017 14.1 39.8
2016 14.6 40.1
2015 15.4 40.4
2014 15.6 40.8
2013 15.6 41.6
2012 15.4 42
2011 15.4 42.5
2010 15.5 42.8
2009 15.5 42.9
2008 16.2 42.3
2007 17 41.3
2006 18.1 41.1
2005 19.4 41.4
2004 19.9 41.6
2003 19.7 42
2002 19.1 42.5
2001 19.1 43.1
2000 20.4 43.6
1999 21.1 43.9
1998 20.9 44
1997 21 44.3
1996 21.3 44.4
1995 22.3 44.4
1994 23.4 43.6
1993 24.7 45.1
1992 25.5 46.2
1991 26 46.8
1990 27.1 47.4
1989 27.9 48
1988 28.3 48.6
1987 28.6 49.4
1986 29 49.3
1985 28.8 49.7
1984 28.2 50.1
1983 28 50.5
1982 27.9 51
1981 27.9 51.9
1980 28.4 53
1979 29 51.9
1978 29.7 50.8
1977 30.3 49.8
1976 31 49.2
1975 31.6 48.4
1974 32.4 47.8
1973 33.2 47.3
1972 34.1 47
1971 35.5 47.2
1970 38.4 47.5
1969 40.7 47.6
1968 43.2 47.8
1967 44.3 47.9
1966 45.5 48
1965 46.6 48.2
1964 47.4 48.4
1963 48.1 48.5
1962 48.7 48.5
1961 49.2 48.4
1960 49.6 48.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.5 in Bahrain and 37.5 in Mozambique, compared with 49.6 and 48.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Bahrain Mozambique
Fertility rate 1.82 4.76
Fertility rate rank 108/196 10/196
Birth rate 12.5 37.5
Birth rate rank 111/196 8/196
Population change due to births and deaths +16,356 +1,025,334
Natural population change rank 113/196 19/196
Natural population change rate +1.04% +3.05%
Population growth +0.74% +2.96%
Population growth rank 117/197 16/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 19.2 years
Average age at childbearing 30 years 28.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 6.74 152.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 90.8 199.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 31.3 67.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.2% 24.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 30.6% 25.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.6% 73%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.1%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.44% 2.54%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.72% 4.54%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.86% 6.17%
Life expectancy 81.7 years 64.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Bahrain
Factual

UN forecast
Mozambique
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Bahrain Mozambique
2100 16.6% 21.4%
2099 16.6% 21.5%
2098 16.6% 21.7%
2097 16.6% 21.8%
2096 16.6% 22%
2095 16.6% 22.1%
2094 16.5% 22.3%
2093 16.5% 22.5%
2092 16.5% 22.6%
2091 16.5% 22.8%
2090 16.5% 23%
2089 16.6% 23.2%
2088 16.6% 23.4%
2087 16.6% 23.6%
2086 16.6% 23.8%
2085 16.6% 24%
2084 16.6% 24.2%
2083 16.6% 24.4%
2082 16.6% 24.6%
2081 16.6% 24.9%
2080 16.6% 25.1%
2079 16.6% 25.3%
2078 16.6% 25.6%
2077 16.6% 25.8%
2076 16.6% 26.1%
2075 16.6% 26.4%
2074 16.6% 26.6%
2073 16.6% 26.9%
2072 16.6% 27.2%
2071 16.6% 27.4%
2070 16.6% 27.7%
2069 16.5% 28%
2068 16.5% 28.3%
2067 16.5% 28.6%
2066 16.5% 28.9%
2065 16.5% 29.2%
2064 16.5% 29.5%
2063 16.5% 29.9%
2062 16.6% 30.2%
2061 16.6% 30.5%
2060 16.6% 30.8%
2059 16.7% 31.2%
2058 16.7% 31.5%
2057 16.8% 31.9%
2056 16.8% 32.3%
2055 16.9% 32.6%
2054 16.9% 33%
2053 17% 33.4%
2052 17% 33.8%
2051 17.1% 34.2%
2050 17.2% 34.6%
2049 17.2% 35%
2048 17.2% 35.4%
2047 17.3% 35.8%
2046 17.3% 36.2%
2045 17.3% 36.7%
2044 17.3% 37.1%
2043 17.3% 37.5%
2042 17.3% 38%
2041 17.3% 38.4%
2040 17.3% 38.8%
2039 17.3% 39.2%
2038 17.3% 39.7%
2037 17.2% 40.1%
2036 17.2% 40.5%
2035 17.1% 40.9%
2034 17.1% 41.3%
2033 17.2% 41.7%
2032 17.3% 42%
2031 17.4% 42.4%
2030 17.5% 42.7%
2029 17.7% 43%
2028 17.8% 43.4%
2027 18% 43.7%
2026 18.3% 44%
2025 18.6% 44.3%
2024 18.7% 44.5%
2023 19% 44.8%
2022 19.1% 45%
2021 19.3% 45.1%
2020 19.9% 45.2%
2019 20.1% 45.3%
2018 19.8% 45.4%
2017 19.8% 45.5%
2016 20.1% 45.6%
2015 20.5% 45.7%
2014 20.3% 45.8%
2013 19.8% 45.8%
2012 19.9% 45.9%
2011 20.4% 45.8%
2010 20.4% 45.8%
2009 20.6% 45.6%
2008 21.3% 45.5%
2007 22% 45.4%
2006 22.8% 45.4%
2005 23.7% 45.3%
2004 24.9% 45.3%
2003 26.2% 45.3%
2002 27.6% 45.2%
2001 28.9% 45.1%
2000 29.8% 45.1%
1999 30.2% 45%
1998 30.7% 44.9%
1997 31.2% 44.8%
1996 31.7% 44.9%
1995 32.2% 45%
1994 32.6% 45.2%
1993 33.1% 45.4%
1992 33.5% 45.5%
1991 33.6% 45.6%
1990 33.6% 45.7%
1989 33.4% 45.7%
1988 33.3% 45.8%
1987 33.3% 45.9%
1986 33.3% 45.9%
1985 33.4% 45.9%
1984 33.7% 45.9%
1983 34% 45.8%
1982 34.4% 45.7%
1981 34.8% 45.6%
1980 35.3% 45.3%
1979 36% 44.9%
1978 36.8% 44.6%
1977 37.7% 44.3%
1976 38.7% 44.1%
1975 39.8% 44%
1974 41% 43.8%
1973 42.2% 43.7%
1972 43.4% 43.6%
1971 44.4% 43.4%
1970 45.3% 43.3%
1969 45.8% 43.1%
1968 46.1% 42.9%
1967 45.9% 42.7%
1966 45.3% 42.5%
1965 44.7% 42.2%
1964 44.1% 41.9%
1963 43.6% 41.6%
1962 43.2% 41.4%
1961 42.9% 41.2%
1960 42.7% 41%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 18.7% of the population in Bahrain and 44.5% in Mozambique in 2024, compared to 33.6% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bahrain and Mozambique compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Bahrain vs Mozambique

Bahrain
Mozambique
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Bahrain Mozambique
2023 17 99
2022 5 104
2021 10 180
2020 7 123
2019 17 134
2018 16 159
2017 17 187
2016 17 202
2015 16 216
2014 16 210
2013 17 196
2012 17 218
2011 18 268
2010 18 305
2009 18 352
2008 19 365
2007 19 327
2006 20 298
2005 20 301
2004 21 321
2003 22 360
2002 23 398
2001 24 473
2000 25 547
1999 26 624
1998 27 694
1997 28 738
1996 30 819
1995 31 883
1994 33 902
1993 33 968
1992 34 1,046
1991 34 1,094
1990 35 1,150
1989 35 1,209
1988 36 1,259
1987 36 1,348
1986 37 1,355
1985 37 1,452

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 99 deaths in Mozambique.

Under-five mortality rates

Bahrain
Mozambique

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Bahrain Mozambique
2023 0.86% 6.17%
2022 0.84% 6.43%
2021 0.82% 6.58%
2020 0.8% 6.73%
2019 0.78% 6.83%
2018 0.77% 6.95%
2017 0.77% 7.09%
2016 0.76% 7.23%
2015 0.77% 7.51%
2014 0.78% 7.92%
2013 0.79% 8.26%
2012 0.81% 8.63%
2011 0.83% 9.05%
2010 0.86% 9.5%
2009 0.9% 9.75%
2008 0.94% 10.4%
2007 0.98% 11%
2006 1.03% 11.8%
2005 1.06% 12.5%
2004 1.1% 13.2%
2003 1.13% 13.9%
2002 1.16% 14.6%
2001 1.2% 15.4%
2000 1.25% 16.3%
1999 1.32% 17.2%
1998 1.41% 18.2%
1997 1.52% 19.2%
1996 1.66% 20.1%
1995 1.82% 20.9%
1994 1.97% 21.6%
1993 2.1% 22.1%
1992 2.21% 22.6%
1991 2.27% 23%
1990 2.31% 23.3%
1989 2.32% 23.6%
1988 2.34% 23.9%
1987 2.38% 24.2%
1986 2.44% 24.5%
1985 2.52% 24.8%
1984 2.63% 25.1%
1983 2.76% 25.3%
1982 2.91% 25.5%
1981 3.09% 25.6%
1980 3.3% 25.6%
1979 3.54% 25.7%
1978 3.81% 25.7%
1977 4.11% 25.8%
1976 4.45% 26%
1975 4.84% 26.1%
1974 5.29% 26.3%
1973 5.8% 26.4%
1972 6.38% 26.6%
1971 7.05% 26.7%
1970 7.79% 26.8%
1969 8.6% 26.9%
1968 9.5% 26.9%
1967 10.5% 26.9%
1966 11.5% 26.8%
1965 12.7% 26.8%
1964 13.9% 26.7%
1963 15.2% 26.5%
1962 16.6% -
1961 18.2% -
1960 19.8% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.86% in Bahrain and 6.17% in Mozambique. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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