Fertility Rate: Bahrain
Bahrain's fertility rate is currently 1.805 births per woman as of 2024. # Bahrain Fertility Rate Bahrain's fertility rate stands at 1.
Current (2024)
1.805 births per woman
-1.0% y/y
Peak (1960)
7.262 births per woman
Low (2024)
1.805 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Bahrain
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Bahrain
Analysis# Bahrain Fertility Rate
Bahrain's fertility rate stands at 1.805 births per woman in 2024, marking a dramatic 75.1% decline from its 1960 peak of 7.262. The country now sits at its all-time low, a striking reversal driven by urbanization, increased female education and workforce participation, and improved access to family planning. This trajectory reflects broader demographic shifts across the Gulf region.
The most significant decline occurred between 1960 and 2000, as Bahrain transitioned from a pearl-diving economy to an oil and finance-based society. Since 2015, the rate has stabilized around 1.8–2.1 births per woman, declining gradually year over year. The consistent downward trend suggests Bahrain's fertility rate will likely remain below replacement level, carrying long-term implications for population growth and labor market composition.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.805 births per woman | -1.04% |
| 2023 | 1.824 births per woman | -0.82% |
| 2022 | 1.839 births per woman | -0.70% |
| 2021 | 1.852 births per woman | -0.43% |
| 2020 | 1.86 births per woman | +0.92% |
| 2019 | 1.843 births per woman | -3.56% |
| 2018 | 1.911 births per woman | -3.68% |
| 2017 | 1.984 births per woman | -2.84% |
| 2016 | 2.042 births per woman | -3.36% |
| 2015 | 2.113 births per woman | -1.68% |
| 2014 | 2.149 births per woman | -0.78% |
| 2013 | 2.166 births per woman | +2.65% |
| 2012 | 2.11 births per woman | +4.20% |
| 2011 | 2.025 births per woman | +1.91% |
| 2010 | 1.987 births per woman | -2.93% |
| 2009 | 2.047 births per woman | -4.88% |
| 2008 | 2.152 births per woman | -5.70% |
| 2007 | 2.282 births per woman | -7.39% |
| 2006 | 2.464 births per woman | -7.72% |
| 2005 | 2.67 births per woman | -3.75% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.774 births per woman | -0.14% |
| 2003 | 2.778 births per woman | +2.93% |
| 2002 | 2.699 births per woman | +1.73% |
| 2001 | 2.653 births per woman | -5.18% |
| 2000 | 2.798 births per woman | -3.48% |
| 1999 | 2.899 births per woman | +0.35% |
| 1998 | 2.889 births per woman | -1.20% |
| 1997 | 2.924 births per woman | -2.08% |
| 1996 | 2.986 births per woman | -4.54% |
| 1995 | 3.128 births per woman | -4.95% |
| 1994 | 3.291 births per woman | -4.91% |
| 1993 | 3.461 births per woman | -2.45% |
| 1992 | 3.548 births per woman | -2.12% |
| 1991 | 3.625 births per woman | -5.03% |
| 1990 | 3.817 births per woman | -3.51% |
| 1989 | 3.956 births per woman | -2.08% |
| 1988 | 4.04 births per woman | -2.25% |
| 1987 | 4.133 births per woman | -2.84% |
| 1986 | 4.254 births per woman | -0.63% |
| 1985 | 4.281 births per woman | -0.51% |
| 1984 | 4.303 births per woman | -2.34% |
| 1983 | 4.406 births per woman | -2.20% |
| 1982 | 4.505 births per woman | -2.11% |
| 1981 | 4.602 births per woman | -3.36% |
| 1980 | 4.762 births per woman | -3.54% |
| 1979 | 4.937 births per woman | -3.57% |
| 1978 | 5.12 births per woman | -3.16% |
| 1977 | 5.287 births per woman | -3.06% |
| 1976 | 5.454 births per woman | -2.92% |
| 1975 | 5.618 births per woman | -2.92% |
| 1974 | 5.787 births per woman | -2.98% |
| 1973 | 5.965 births per woman | -2.83% |
| 1972 | 6.139 births per woman | -2.31% |
| 1971 | 6.284 births per woman | -2.24% |
| 1970 | 6.428 births per woman | -2.16% |
| 1969 | 6.57 births per woman | -2.06% |
| 1968 | 6.708 births per woman | -1.97% |
| 1967 | 6.843 births per woman | -1.45% |
| 1966 | 6.944 births per woman | -1.18% |
| 1965 | 7.027 births per woman | -0.90% |
| 1964 | 7.091 births per woman | -0.64% |
| 1963 | 7.137 births per woman | -0.67% |
| 1962 | 7.185 births per woman | -0.64% |
| 1961 | 7.231 births per woman | -0.43% |
| 1960 | 7.262 births per woman | — |
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