3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Thailand
Thailand: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) was 29 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
29
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
111th
of 184 countries
All-time high
48.28
in 2001
All-time low
28.73
in 2017
Years of data
21
2000–2020
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Thailand, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Thailand stood at 29.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Thailand peaked at 48.28 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 28.73, in 2017.
Thailand ranks 111th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.21 | — |
| 2001 | 48.28 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 39.7 | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 39.68 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 42.3 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 39.52 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 37.87 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 37.99 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 37.49 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 36.84 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 35.33 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 33.53 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 32.16 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 31.46 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 30.71 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 30.15 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 29.01 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 28.73 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 28.8 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.84 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 29 | +0.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57, 51% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 29 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75, 39% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.79 | 36.84 | 48.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.87 | 28.73 | 35.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29 | 29 | 29 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0214 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Thailand?
- 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Thailand was 29 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 48.28 in 2001.
- What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.73 in 2017.
- How does Thailand rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
- Thailand ranks 111th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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