Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Malaysia or Thailand?

Malaysia, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Thailand as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Thailand: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Malaysia

0.0%

in 2023

Thailand

0.0%

in 2023

Malaysia rank

122nd

Thailand rank

123rd

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

Malaysia
Thailand

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Thailand, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Malaysia'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 Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 122nd and Thailand ranks 123rd of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	Malaysia
1990s	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	Malaysia
2000s	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	Malaysia
2010s	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%	Malaysia
2020s	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Malaysia or Thailand?: Malaysia, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Malaysia and Thailand?: 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?: Malaysia ranks 122nd and Thailand ranks 123rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). 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 (%)
Unit: %
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: 03 September 2026

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.