Iran vs Thailand: Number of maternal deaths (Trends)

Iran
190
in 2023
Thailand
200
in 2023
Iran rank
69th
Thailand rank
68th

Number of maternal deaths (Trends) over time

  • Iran
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 200 against 190 in Iran, a difference of 10.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

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

Iran ranks 69th and Thailand ranks 68th of 194 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Thailand Difference Ahead
1980s 2,820 800 2,020 Iran
1990s 1,069 558 511 Iran
2000s 403 373 30 Iran
2010s 332 262 70 Iran
2020s 367.5 335 32.5 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Iran or Thailand?
Thailand, at 200 against 190 in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Iran and Thailand?
10, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Thailand?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Iran and Thailand rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Iran ranks 69th and Thailand ranks 68th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
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

A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.