Cuba vs Thailand: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Cuba
2,473 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Thailand
2,895 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Cuba rank
74th
Thailand rank
72nd

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Cuba
  • Thailand
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k198520042023

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 2,895 1 in: rate varies by country against 2,473 1 in: rate varies by country in Cuba, a difference of 422 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 74th and Thailand ranks 72nd of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 729 1 in: rate varies by country 569.8 1 in: rate varies by country 159.2 1 in: rate varies by country Cuba
1990s 1,025 1 in: rate varies by country 974.7 1 in: rate varies by country 50.3 1 in: rate varies by country Cuba
2000s 1,719 1 in: rate varies by country 1,663 1 in: rate varies by country 55.2 1 in: rate varies by country Cuba
2010s 1,875 1 in: rate varies by country 2,394 1 in: rate varies by country 518.3 1 in: rate varies by country Thailand
2020s 1,812 1 in: rate varies by country 2,246 1 in: rate varies by country 434 1 in: rate varies by country Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Cuba or Thailand?
Thailand, at 2,895 1 in: rate varies by country against 2,473 1 in: rate varies by country in Cuba as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Cuba and Thailand?
422 1 in: rate varies by country, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Thailand?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Cuba and Thailand rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Cuba ranks 74th and Thailand ranks 72nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.