Namibia vs Thailand: Number of maternal deaths by region
Namibia
148.1 deaths
in 2020
Thailand
187.62 deaths
in 2020
Namibia rank
76th
Thailand rank
74th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Namibia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 187.62 deaths against 148.1 deaths in Namibia, a difference of 39.52 deaths.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Thailand ahead.
Namibia ranks 76th and Thailand ranks 74th of 185 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 137.76 deaths | 778.64 deaths | 640.88 deaths | Thailand |
| 1990s | 188.42 deaths | 519.84 deaths | 331.42 deaths | Thailand |
| 2000s | 251.97 deaths | 339.06 deaths | 87.09 deaths | Thailand |
| 2010s | 211.23 deaths | 233.77 deaths | 22.54 deaths | Thailand |
| 2020s | 148.1 deaths | 187.62 deaths | 39.52 deaths | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Namibia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 187.62 deaths against 148.1 deaths in Namibia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Namibia and Thailand?
- 39.52 deaths, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Thailand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Namibia and Thailand rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Namibia ranks 76th and Thailand ranks 74th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.