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Fertility & birth rates in Bahrain and Thailand

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Bahrain has an annual birth rate of 12.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 8.24 for Thailand. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.82 in Bahrain and 1.21 in Thailand — 33.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 74.9% in Bahrain and by 80.8% in Thailand — in 1960, it was 7.26 and 6.33, respectively.

  • Bahrain is ranked 111/196 by birth rate compared to 173/196 for Thailand.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30 in Bahrain — it's 28.6 in Thailand.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 7.54 in Bahrain vs 26.1 in Thailand.
  • In Bahrain, 22.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.1% in Thailand.

Fertility rate in Bahrain vs Thailand by year

Bahrain
Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Thailand
2023 1.82 1.21
2022 1.84 1.22
2021 1.85 1.23
2020 1.86 1.26
2019 1.84 1.29
2018 1.91 1.32
2017 1.98 1.36
2016 2.04 1.4
2015 2.11 1.45
2014 2.15 1.48
2013 2.17 1.53
2012 2.11 1.56
2011 2.03 1.57
2010 1.99 1.56
2009 2.05 1.57
2008 2.15 1.59
2007 2.28 1.62
2006 2.46 1.63
2005 2.67 1.64
2004 2.77 1.67
2003 2.78 1.67
2002 2.7 1.69
2001 2.65 1.71
2000 2.8 1.73
1999 2.9 1.77
1998 2.89 1.82
1997 2.92 1.85
1996 2.99 1.87
1995 3.13 1.89
1994 3.29 1.93
1993 3.46 1.97
1992 3.55 2.01
1991 3.63 2.04
1990 3.82 2.07
1989 3.96 2.14
1988 4.04 2.17
1987 4.13 2.26
1986 4.25 2.36
1985 4.28 2.45
1984 4.3 2.58
1983 4.41 2.76
1982 4.51 2.94
1981 4.6 3.13
1980 4.76 3.29
1979 4.94 3.45
1978 5.12 3.62
1977 5.29 3.87
1976 5.45 4.12
1975 5.62 4.36
1974 5.79 4.6
1973 5.97 4.85
1972 6.14 5.08
1971 6.28 5.25
1970 6.43 5.45
1969 6.57 5.7
1968 6.71 5.93
1967 6.84 6.08
1966 6.94 6.18
1965 7.03 6.26
1964 7.09 6.31
1963 7.14 6.34
1962 7.19 6.33
1961 7.23 6.32
1960 7.26 6.33

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 1.21 in Thailand in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Bahrain
Thailand
1x
Year Natural population change
Bahrain Thailand
2023 16,356 -46,105
2022 17,058 -61,046
2021 15,401 57,382
2020 15,056 84,107
2019 16,639 116,867
2018 17,445 159,383
2017 18,140 194,695
2016 17,996 226,255
2015 18,193 266,362
2014 17,826 294,628
2013 17,044 325,059
2012 16,219 351,485
2011 15,990 365,670
2010 16,474 370,466
2009 15,795 382,636
2008 15,541 401,730
2007 15,393 425,362
2006 15,248 441,211
2005 15,196 456,378
2004 14,454 466,542
2003 13,243 488,003
2002 11,875 504,299
2001 10,948 524,230
2000 11,339 543,884
1999 11,397 578,073
1998 10,970 617,318
1997 10,739 644,834
1996 10,607 661,397
1995 10,824 682,703
1994 11,133 712,589
1993 11,521 737,696
1992 11,577 754,999
1991 11,491 760,508
1990 12,337 760,808
1989 12,293 774,563
1988 11,995 765,252
1987 11,709 774,498
1986 11,455 783,430
1985 10,924 776,935
1984 10,269 779,856
1983 9,821 794,239
1982 9,396 817,951
1981 9,020 839,297
1980 8,802 845,575
1979 8,587 843,434
1978 8,358 847,799
1977 8,093 871,232
1976 7,818 894,072
1975 7,535 911,980
1974 7,265 923,151
1973 7,012 933,540
1972 6,763 940,420
1971 6,650 936,215
1970 6,973 937,116
1969 7,277 948,314
1968 7,584 953,806
1967 7,492 944,980
1966 7,342 929,469
1965 7,148 909,000
1964 6,873 885,137
1963 6,557 860,728
1962 6,232 828,741
1961 5,882 801,140
1960 5,513 774,190

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 -0.06% in Thailand.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.16% in Bahrain and +0.18% in Thailand.

Birth rate in Bahrain vs Thailand by year

Bahrain
Thailand

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Bahrain Thailand
2023 12.5 8.24
2022 13.3 8.38
2021 13 8.54
2020 12.8 8.79
2019 13.3 9.06
2018 13.6 9.4
2017 14.1 9.77
2016 14.6 10.1
2015 15.4 10.6
2014 15.6 11
2013 15.6 11.4
2012 15.4 11.8
2011 15.4 11.9
2010 15.5 12
2009 15.5 12.2
2008 16.2 12.5
2007 17 12.9
2006 18.1 13.2
2005 19.4 13.5
2004 19.9 13.8
2003 19.7 14.1
2002 19.1 14.3
2001 19.1 14.7
2000 20.4 15
1999 21.1 15.6
1998 20.9 16.3
1997 21 16.8
1996 21.3 17.3
1995 22.3 17.7
1994 23.4 18.2
1993 24.7 18.7
1992 25.5 19.2
1991 26 19.5
1990 27.1 19.6
1989 27.9 20.1
1988 28.3 20.2
1987 28.6 20.7
1986 29 21.3
1985 28.8 21.7
1984 28.2 22.3
1983 28 23.3
1982 27.9 24.5
1981 27.9 25.5
1980 28.4 26.3
1979 29 26.8
1978 29.7 27.5
1977 30.3 28.6
1976 31 29.8
1975 31.6 31.1
1974 32.4 32.3
1973 33.2 33.5
1972 34.1 34.7
1971 35.5 35.6
1970 38.4 36.7
1969 40.7 38.3
1968 43.2 39.7
1967 44.3 40.8
1966 45.5 41.6
1965 46.6 42.2
1964 47.4 42.8
1963 48.1 43.2
1962 48.7 43.4
1961 49.2 43.6
1960 49.6 43.8

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 8.24 in Thailand, compared with 49.6 and 43.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Bahrain Thailand
Fertility rate 1.82 1.21
Fertility rate rank 108/196 179/196
Birth rate 12.5 8.24
Birth rate rank 111/196 173/196
Population change due to births and deaths +16,356 -46,105
Natural population change rank 113/196 183/196
Natural population change rate +1.04% -0.06%
Population growth +0.74% -0.05%
Population growth rank 117/197 168/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 23.3 years
Average age at childbearing 30 years 28.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 6.74 23
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 90.8 57.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 31.3 9.94
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.2% 24.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 30.6% 70.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.6% 99.1%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.03%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.44% 0.52%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.72% 0.8%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.86% 0.92%
Life expectancy 81.7 years 77.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Bahrain
Factual

UN forecast
Thailand
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Bahrain Thailand
2100 16.6% 11.4%
2099 16.6% 11.4%
2098 16.6% 11.4%
2097 16.6% 11.4%
2096 16.6% 11.4%
2095 16.6% 11.3%
2094 16.5% 11.3%
2093 16.5% 11.3%
2092 16.5% 11.3%
2091 16.5% 11.3%
2090 16.5% 11.3%
2089 16.6% 11.3%
2088 16.6% 11.3%
2087 16.6% 11.3%
2086 16.6% 11.3%
2085 16.6% 11.3%
2084 16.6% 11.3%
2083 16.6% 11.3%
2082 16.6% 11.3%
2081 16.6% 11.3%
2080 16.6% 11.2%
2079 16.6% 11.2%
2078 16.6% 11.2%
2077 16.6% 11.2%
2076 16.6% 11.1%
2075 16.6% 11.1%
2074 16.6% 11.1%
2073 16.6% 11%
2072 16.6% 11%
2071 16.6% 11%
2070 16.6% 11%
2069 16.5% 10.9%
2068 16.5% 10.9%
2067 16.5% 10.9%
2066 16.5% 10.9%
2065 16.5% 10.9%
2064 16.5% 10.9%
2063 16.5% 11%
2062 16.6% 11%
2061 16.6% 11%
2060 16.6% 11.1%
2059 16.7% 11.1%
2058 16.7% 11.1%
2057 16.8% 11.2%
2056 16.8% 11.2%
2055 16.9% 11.3%
2054 16.9% 11.3%
2053 17% 11.4%
2052 17% 11.4%
2051 17.1% 11.5%
2050 17.2% 11.5%
2049 17.2% 11.6%
2048 17.2% 11.6%
2047 17.3% 11.6%
2046 17.3% 11.7%
2045 17.3% 11.7%
2044 17.3% 11.7%
2043 17.3% 11.7%
2042 17.3% 11.8%
2041 17.3% 11.8%
2040 17.3% 11.8%
2039 17.3% 11.9%
2038 17.3% 11.9%
2037 17.2% 12%
2036 17.2% 12%
2035 17.1% 12.1%
2034 17.1% 12.2%
2033 17.2% 12.4%
2032 17.3% 12.6%
2031 17.4% 12.8%
2030 17.5% 13%
2029 17.7% 13.3%
2028 17.8% 13.6%
2027 18% 13.9%
2026 18.3% 14.2%
2025 18.6% 14.6%
2024 18.7% 14.7%
2023 19% 15.1%
2022 19.1% 15.4%
2021 19.3% 15.8%
2020 19.9% 16.2%
2019 20.1% 16.6%
2018 19.8% 16.9%
2017 19.8% 17.3%
2016 20.1% 17.7%
2015 20.5% 18.1%
2014 20.3% 18.5%
2013 19.8% 18.8%
2012 19.9% 19.2%
2011 20.4% 19.7%
2010 20.4% 20.1%
2009 20.6% 20.6%
2008 21.3% 20.9%
2007 22% 21.3%
2006 22.8% 21.7%
2005 23.7% 22.2%
2004 24.9% 22.6%
2003 26.2% 23%
2002 27.6% 23.4%
2001 28.9% 23.9%
2000 29.8% 24.4%
1999 30.2% 24.9%
1998 30.7% 25.4%
1997 31.2% 25.9%
1996 31.7% 26.4%
1995 32.2% 26.9%
1994 32.6% 27.4%
1993 33.1% 28%
1992 33.5% 28.5%
1991 33.6% 29.2%
1990 33.6% 30%
1989 33.4% 30.7%
1988 33.3% 31.5%
1987 33.3% 32.4%
1986 33.3% 33.2%
1985 33.4% 34.1%
1984 33.7% 35.1%
1983 34% 36%
1982 34.4% 37%
1981 34.8% 37.8%
1980 35.3% 38.7%
1979 36% 39.5%
1978 36.8% 40.3%
1977 37.7% 41.1%
1976 38.7% 41.8%
1975 39.8% 42.4%
1974 41% 43%
1973 42.2% 43.5%
1972 43.4% 44%
1971 44.4% 44.4%
1970 45.3% 44.8%
1969 45.8% 45%
1968 46.1% 45.2%
1967 45.9% 45.3%
1966 45.3% 45.4%
1965 44.7% 45.4%
1964 44.1% 45.3%
1963 43.6% 45.1%
1962 43.2% 44.8%
1961 42.9% 44.6%
1960 42.7% 44.3%

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 14.7% in Thailand in 2024, compared to 33.6% and 30% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bahrain and Thailand 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 Thailand

Bahrain
Thailand
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Bahrain Thailand
2023 17 34
2022 5 112
2021 10 38
2020 7 36
2019 17 34
2018 16 34
2017 17 34
2016 17 34
2015 16 34
2014 16 34
2013 17 35
2012 17 36
2011 18 37
2010 18 37
2009 18 37
2008 19 37
2007 19 38
2006 20 38
2005 20 40
2004 21 44
2003 22 42
2002 23 44
2001 24 47
2000 25 49
1999 26 48
1998 27 47
1997 28 48
1996 30 49
1995 31 52
1994 33 54
1993 33 57
1992 34 58
1991 34 59
1990 35 60
1989 35 64
1988 36 67
1987 36 72
1986 37 78
1985 37 88

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 34 deaths in Thailand.

Under-five mortality rates

Bahrain
Thailand

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Bahrain Thailand
2023 0.86% 0.92%
2022 0.84% 0.95%
2021 0.82% 0.98%
2020 0.8% 1.01%
2019 0.78% 1.04%
2018 0.77% 1.08%
2017 0.77% 1.11%
2016 0.76% 1.15%
2015 0.77% 1.19%
2014 0.78% 1.23%
2013 0.79% 1.27%
2012 0.81% 1.32%
2011 0.83% 1.37%
2010 0.86% 1.42%
2009 0.9% 1.47%
2008 0.94% 1.53%
2007 0.98% 1.59%
2006 1.03% 1.66%
2005 1.06% 1.73%
2004 1.1% 1.81%
2003 1.13% 1.89%
2002 1.16% 1.98%
2001 1.2% 2.08%
2000 1.25% 2.18%
1999 1.32% 2.29%
1998 1.41% 2.41%
1997 1.52% 2.53%
1996 1.66% 2.67%
1995 1.82% 2.81%
1994 1.97% 2.96%
1993 2.1% 3.12%
1992 2.21% 3.3%
1991 2.27% 3.49%
1990 2.31% 3.69%
1989 2.32% 3.91%
1988 2.34% 4.12%
1987 2.38% 4.34%
1986 2.44% 4.57%
1985 2.52% 4.8%
1984 2.63% 5.03%
1983 2.76% 5.28%
1982 2.91% 5.53%
1981 3.09% 5.79%
1980 3.3% 6.07%
1979 3.54% 6.36%
1978 3.81% 6.67%
1977 4.11% 7%
1976 4.45% 7.35%
1975 4.84% 7.73%
1974 5.29% 8.14%
1973 5.8% 8.56%
1972 6.38% 9.01%
1971 7.05% 9.47%
1970 7.79% 9.95%
1969 8.6% 10.4%
1968 9.5% 10.9%
1967 10.5% 11.4%
1966 11.5% 11.8%
1965 12.7% 12.3%
1964 13.9% 12.8%
1963 15.2% 13.2%
1962 16.6% 13.7%
1961 18.2% 14.2%
1960 19.8% 14.7%

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 0.92% in Thailand. 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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