Sri Lanka vs Thailand: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3,132 1 in: rate varies by country against 2,895 1 in: rate varies by country in Thailand, a difference of 237 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 70th and Thailand ranks 72nd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 584 1 in: rate varies by country | 569.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 14.2 1 in: rate varies by country | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 901.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 974.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 73.6 1 in: rate varies by country | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1,398 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,663 1 in: rate varies by country | 265.7 1 in: rate varies by country | Thailand |
| 2010s | 2,286 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,394 1 in: rate varies by country | 107.8 1 in: rate varies by country | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2,446 1 in: rate varies by country | 2,246 1 in: rate varies by country | 199.25 1 in: rate varies by country | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Sri Lanka or Thailand?
- Sri Lanka, at 3,132 1 in: rate varies by country against 2,895 1 in: rate varies by country in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 237 1 in: rate varies by country, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Sri Lanka ranks 70th 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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About this data
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.