Fertility & birth rates in Bahrain and United States

Fertility rate in Bahrain vs United States by year

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Bahrain

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahrain	United States
2023	1.82	1.62
2022	1.84	1.66
2021	1.85	1.66
2020	1.86	1.64
2019	1.84	1.71
2018	1.91	1.73
2017	1.98	1.77
2016	2.04	1.82
2015	2.11	1.84
2014	2.15	1.86
2013	2.17	1.86
2012	2.11	1.88
2011	2.03	1.89
2010	1.99	1.93
2009	2.05	2
2008	2.15	2.07
2007	2.28	2.12
2006	2.46	2.11
2005	2.67	2.06
2004	2.77	2.05
2003	2.78	2.05
2002	2.7	2.02
2001	2.65	2.03
2000	2.8	2.06
1999	2.9	2.01
1998	2.89	2
1997	2.92	1.97
1996	2.99	1.98
1995	3.13	1.98
1994	3.29	2
1993	3.46	2.02
1992	3.55	2.05
1991	3.63	2.06
1990	3.82	2.08
1989	3.96	2.01
1988	4.04	1.93
1987	4.13	1.87
1986	4.25	1.84
1985	4.28	1.84
1984	4.3	1.81
1983	4.41	1.8
1982	4.51	1.83
1981	4.6	1.81
1980	4.76	1.84
1979	4.94	1.81
1978	5.12	1.76
1977	5.29	1.79
1976	5.45	1.74
1975	5.62	1.77
1974	5.79	1.84
1973	5.97	1.88
1972	6.14	2.01
1971	6.28	2.27
1970	6.43	2.48
1969	6.57	2.46
1968	6.71	2.46
1967	6.84	2.56
1966	6.94	2.72
1965	7.03	2.91
1964	7.09	3.19
1963	7.14	3.32
1962	7.19	3.46
1961	7.23	3.62
1960	7.26	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bahrain was 1.82 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Bahrain

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahrain	United States
2023	16,356	502,372
2022	17,058	399,926
2021	15,401	199,137
2020	15,056	208,862
2019	16,639	887,476
2018	17,445	955,022
2017	18,140	1,028,037
2016	17,996	1,197,627
2015	18,193	1,270,126
2014	17,826	1,357,281
2013	17,044	1,322,711
2012	16,219	1,411,822
2011	15,990	1,441,697
2010	16,474	1,548,182
2009	15,795	1,717,920
2008	15,541	1,794,154
2007	15,393	1,897,757
2006	15,248	1,849,955
2005	15,196	1,684,445
2004	14,454	1,698,271
2003	13,243	1,653,615
2002	11,875	1,581,938
2001	10,948	1,595,826
2000	11,339	1,664,758
1999	11,397	1,564,050
1998	10,970	1,573,857
1997	10,739	1,501,014
1996	10,607	1,510,137
1995	10,824	1,546,031
1994	11,133	1,633,302
1993	11,521	1,717,685
1992	11,577	1,875,328
1991	11,491	1,926,543
1990	12,337	2,026,068
1989	12,293	1,875,826
1988	11,995	1,735,943
1987	11,709	1,720,252
1986	11,455	1,656,917
1985	10,924	1,689,258
1984	10,269	1,627,192
1983	9,821	1,636,544
1982	9,396	1,714,317
1981	9,020	1,652,153
1980	8,802	1,608,450
1979	8,587	1,597,894
1978	8,358	1,402,283
1977	8,093	1,431,556
1976	7,818	1,264,604
1975	7,535	1,252,644
1974	7,265	1,218,968
1973	7,012	1,165,499
1972	6,763	1,301,355
1971	6,650	1,640,519
1970	6,973	1,824,965
1969	7,277	1,702,487
1968	7,584	1,565,507
1967	7,492	1,669,181
1966	7,342	1,749,387
1965	7,148	1,943,030
1964	6,873	2,245,099
1963	6,557	2,289,826
1962	6,232	2,406,337
1961	5,882	2,571,681
1960	5,513	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.16% in Bahrain and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Bahrain vs United States by year

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Bahrain

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahrain	United States
2023	12.5	10.7
2022	13.3	11
2021	13	11
2020	12.8	10.9
2019	13.3	11.4
2018	13.6	11.6
2017	14.1	11.8
2016	14.6	12.2
2015	15.4	12.4
2014	15.6	12.5
2013	15.6	12.4
2012	15.4	12.6
2011	15.4	12.7
2010	15.5	13
2009	15.5	13.5
2008	16.2	14
2007	17	14.3
2006	18.1	14.3
2005	19.4	14
2004	19.9	14
2003	19.7	14.1
2002	19.1	14
2001	19.1	14.1
2000	20.4	14.4
1999	21.1	14.2
1998	20.9	14.3
1997	21	14.2
1996	21.3	14.4
1995	22.3	14.6
1994	23.4	15
1993	24.7	15.4
1992	25.5	15.8
1991	26	16.2
1990	27.1	16.7
1989	27.9	16.4
1988	28.3	16
1987	28.6	15.7
1986	29	15.6
1985	28.8	15.8
1984	28.2	15.6
1983	28	15.6
1982	27.9	15.9
1981	27.9	15.8
1980	28.4	15.9
1979	29	15.6
1978	29.7	15
1977	30.3	15.1
1976	31	14.6
1975	31.6	14.6
1974	32.4	14.8
1973	33.2	14.8
1972	34.1	15.6
1971	35.5	17.2
1970	38.4	18.4
1969	40.7	17.9
1968	43.2	17.6
1967	44.3	17.8
1966	45.5	18.4
1965	46.6	19.4
1964	47.4	21.1
1963	48.1	21.7
1962	48.7	22.4
1961	49.2	23.3
1960	49.6	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.5 in Bahrain and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 49.6 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahrain

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahrain	United States
2100	16.6%	14.4%
2099	16.6%	14.4%
2098	16.6%	14.4%
2097	16.6%	14.4%
2096	16.6%	14.4%
2095	16.6%	14.5%
2094	16.5%	14.5%
2093	16.5%	14.5%
2092	16.5%	14.5%
2091	16.5%	14.6%
2090	16.5%	14.6%
2089	16.6%	14.7%
2088	16.6%	14.7%
2087	16.6%	14.7%
2086	16.6%	14.8%
2085	16.6%	14.8%
2084	16.6%	14.8%
2083	16.6%	14.9%
2082	16.6%	14.9%
2081	16.6%	14.9%
2080	16.6%	14.9%
2079	16.6%	14.9%
2078	16.6%	14.9%
2077	16.6%	14.9%
2076	16.6%	14.9%
2075	16.6%	14.9%
2074	16.6%	14.9%
2073	16.6%	14.9%
2072	16.6%	14.9%
2071	16.6%	14.9%
2070	16.6%	14.9%
2069	16.5%	14.9%
2068	16.5%	14.9%
2067	16.5%	14.9%
2066	16.5%	14.9%
2065	16.5%	15%
2064	16.5%	15%
2063	16.5%	15%
2062	16.6%	15.1%
2061	16.6%	15.1%
2060	16.6%	15.2%
2059	16.7%	15.3%
2058	16.7%	15.4%
2057	16.8%	15.5%
2056	16.8%	15.5%
2055	16.9%	15.6%
2054	16.9%	15.7%
2053	17%	15.8%
2052	17%	15.8%
2051	17.1%	15.9%
2050	17.2%	15.9%
2049	17.2%	16%
2048	17.2%	16%
2047	17.3%	16%
2046	17.3%	16%
2045	17.3%	16%
2044	17.3%	16%
2043	17.3%	16%
2042	17.3%	16%
2041	17.3%	15.9%
2040	17.3%	15.9%
2039	17.3%	15.9%
2038	17.3%	15.9%
2037	17.2%	15.9%
2036	17.2%	15.9%
2035	17.1%	15.9%
2034	17.1%	15.9%
2033	17.2%	16%
2032	17.3%	16.1%
2031	17.4%	16.2%
2030	17.5%	16.3%
2029	17.7%	16.5%
2028	17.8%	16.6%
2027	18%	16.8%
2026	18.3%	17%
2025	18.6%	17.2%
2024	18.7%	17.3%
2023	19%	17.6%
2022	19.1%	17.9%
2021	19.3%	18.1%
2020	19.9%	18.4%
2019	20.1%	18.6%
2018	19.8%	18.8%
2017	19.8%	18.9%
2016	20.1%	19.1%
2015	20.5%	19.2%
2014	20.3%	19.3%
2013	19.8%	19.4%
2012	19.9%	19.5%
2011	20.4%	19.6%
2010	20.4%	19.7%
2009	20.6%	19.8%
2008	21.3%	19.9%
2007	22%	20%
2006	22.8%	20.2%
2005	23.7%	20.3%
2004	24.9%	20.5%
2003	26.2%	20.7%
2002	27.6%	20.9%
2001	28.9%	21%
2000	29.8%	21.2%
1999	30.2%	21.3%
1998	30.7%	21.4%
1997	31.2%	21.5%
1996	31.7%	21.7%
1995	32.2%	21.8%
1994	32.6%	21.9%
1993	33.1%	21.9%
1992	33.5%	21.8%
1991	33.6%	21.7%
1990	33.6%	21.6%
1989	33.4%	21.5%
1988	33.3%	21.3%
1987	33.3%	21.3%
1986	33.3%	21.3%
1985	33.4%	21.5%
1984	33.7%	21.7%
1983	34%	21.8%
1982	34.4%	22%
1981	34.8%	22.1%
1980	35.3%	22.4%
1979	36%	22.8%
1978	36.8%	23.2%
1977	37.7%	23.8%
1976	38.7%	24.4%
1975	39.8%	25.2%
1974	41%	25.9%
1973	42.2%	26.6%
1972	43.4%	27.4%
1971	44.4%	28%
1970	45.3%	28.6%
1969	45.8%	29%
1968	46.1%	29.5%
1967	45.9%	30%
1966	45.3%	30.4%
1965	44.7%	30.7%
1964	44.1%	30.9%
1963	43.6%	31.1%
1962	43.2%	31.3%
1961	42.9%	31.4%
1960	42.7%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.7% of the population in Bahrain and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 33.6% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bahrain and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahrain vs United States

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Bahrain

United States

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

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahrain

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahrain	United States
2023	0.86%	0.65%
2022	0.84%	0.65%
2021	0.82%	0.65%
2020	0.8%	0.65%
2019	0.78%	0.65%
2018	0.77%	0.65%
2017	0.77%	0.66%
2016	0.76%	0.67%
2015	0.77%	0.68%
2014	0.78%	0.68%
2013	0.79%	0.69%
2012	0.81%	0.7%
2011	0.83%	0.72%
2010	0.86%	0.73%
2009	0.9%	0.75%
2008	0.94%	0.76%
2007	0.98%	0.77%
2006	1.03%	0.79%
2005	1.06%	0.8%
2004	1.1%	0.81%
2003	1.13%	0.81%
2002	1.16%	0.82%
2001	1.2%	0.83%
2000	1.25%	0.84%
1999	1.32%	0.86%
1998	1.41%	0.87%
1997	1.52%	0.89%
1996	1.66%	0.92%
1995	1.82%	0.95%
1994	1.97%	0.98%
1993	2.1%	1.01%
1992	2.21%	1.05%
1991	2.27%	1.09%
1990	2.31%	1.12%
1989	2.32%	1.16%
1988	2.34%	1.19%
1987	2.38%	1.21%
1986	2.44%	1.24%
1985	2.52%	1.27%
1984	2.63%	1.3%
1983	2.76%	1.34%
1982	2.91%	1.39%
1981	3.09%	1.44%
1980	3.3%	1.5%
1979	3.54%	1.56%
1978	3.81%	1.63%
1977	4.11%	1.71%
1976	4.45%	1.79%
1975	4.84%	1.88%
1974	5.29%	1.97%
1973	5.8%	2.06%
1972	6.38%	2.15%
1971	7.05%	2.24%
1970	7.79%	2.32%
1969	8.6%	2.41%
1968	9.5%	2.49%
1967	10.5%	2.57%
1966	11.5%	2.64%
1965	12.7%	2.71%
1964	13.9%	2.77%
1963	15.2%	2.83%
1962	16.6%	2.89%
1961	18.2%	2.95%
1960	19.8%	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.86% in Bahrain and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.