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Health Systems Profile-Bahrain Regional Health Systems Observatory- EMRO 3 HEALTH STATUS AND DEMOGRAPHICS 3.1 Health Status Indicators Table 3-1 Indicators of Health status Indicators 1995 2000 2003 2006 Life Expectancy at Birth: 72.9 73.8 73.8 74.8 HALE: - 62.2 - - Neonatal mortality rate 5.8 5.3 5.0 3.7 Infant Mortality Rate: 9.7 8.6 7.3 7.6 Under five mortality rate 12.1 11.4 9.5 10.1 Maternal Mortality Ratio: 46 14.78 20.6 0 Percent Normal birth weight babies: 92.6 90.1 90.0 92.4 Prevalence of stunting/wasting: - 8.2 - - Source: Source: Health Statistics; Ministry of Health, Health Information Directorate 2006 Table 3-2 Indicators of Health status by Gender and by urban rural Indicators Urban Rural* Male Female Life Expectancy at Birth: 74.8 NA 73.1 77.3 HALE: - NA 64.2 64.4 Neonatal mortality rate 3.7 NA 3.7 3.8 Infant Mortality Rate: 7.6 NA 7.9 7.4 Under five mortality rate: 10.1 NA 10.1 10.1 Maternal Mortality Ratio: 13.3 NA NA 13.3 Percent Normal birth weight babies: 92.1 NA 92.8 91.4 Prevalence of stunting/wasting: 8.1** NA - - Source: Health Statistics; Ministry of Health, Health Information Directorate 2006 *Almost all areas can be considered urban ** Multiple Indicators Cluster Survey 2000, 2004 figure 16
Health Systems Profile-Bahrain Regional Health Systems Observatory- EMRO Table 3-3 Top 10 causes of Mortality/Morbidity Rank Mortality Morbidity/Disability 1. Disease of circulatory system Complication of Pregnancy 2. Signs & ill-defined conditions childbirth and the Puerperium 3. Endocrine, nutritional, metabolic & Spontaneous abortion immunity disorders 4. External Causes Hereditary anemia 5. Neoplasm Neoplasm 6. Respiratory system Ischemic heart diseases 7. Certain conditions originating in the Diabetes prenatal period 8. Genitourinary system Asthma 9. Digestive system Acute respiratory infections 10. Certain conditions originating in the prenatal period Based on discharge from two major government hospitals in Bahrain Source: Health Statistics; Ministry of Health, Health Information Directorate 2006 Commentary on health indicators Over the years, Bahrain has managed to control communicable diseases and reach almost 100% in its immunization coverage of basic vaccines. With good infrastructure for health, high public awareness due to the high population literacy rate, health indicators reflect an excellent health status that is comparable to that of developed countries. This manifested by life expectancy of 73 and 9.5 of infant mortality reate/1000live birth. However and similar to those developed countries, Bahrain have witness a continued rise in the chronic non communicable diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular and diabetes. These now are the major causes of death in the country. Life style factors are associated with this trend. 3.2 Demography Demographic patterns and trends A full census is conducted every 10 years. The last was in 2001. The estimated 2004 population was 707,106 as compared to 561,872 in 1994. Among those 38% are non- Bahrainis. The total annual change is estimated at 2.7. The continuously growing expatriate population might represent a demographic challenge in the future. Similar to other Gulf countries, Bahrain is relatively young population with two third of its resident in the age group of 15-64, a noticeable increase in this category have been in the working age group of non-Bahrainis. Population growth for the age group of 65 and older has been maintained at a law proportion of 2.5% in 2003 as compared to 2.2% in 1993. 17
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