Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Thailand
Thailand: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.1902 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Thailand, 1969–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Thailand stood at 0.1902.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Thailand peaked at 9.78 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0903, in 1998.
Thailand ranks 46th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 9.78 | — |
| 1970 | 7.76 | -20.6% |
| 1971 | 7.33 | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 7.51 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 6.06 | -19.2% |
| 1974 | 5.58 | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 5.27 | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 4.06 | -23.0% |
| 1977 | 3.5 | -13.8% |
| 1978 | 3.2 | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 2.58 | -19.3% |
| 1980 | 2.48 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 1.91 | -23.0% |
| 1982 | 1.58 | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 1.37 | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9084 | -33.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7916 | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6053 | -23.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5879 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.386 | -34.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2992 | -22.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2142 | -28.4% |
| 1994 | 0.155 | -27.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1418 | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1782 | +25.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1265 | -29.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0903 | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1325 | +46.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1446 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1549 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1383 | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1491 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1358 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.129 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1368 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.128 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1202 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1157 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1052 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2147 | +104.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2528 | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 0.252 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.256 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2768 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2269 | -18.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1941 | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2084 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2254 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1902 | -15.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.1902 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3571, 53% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.1902 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1776, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +104.1% | 0.1052 | 0.2147 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.78 | 9.78 | 9.78 | 1 |
| 1970s | 5.28 | 2.58 | 7.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 | 0.5879 | 2.48 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1915 | 0.0903 | 0.386 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1374 | 0.1202 | 0.1549 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2103 | 0.1052 | 0.2768 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2078 | 0.1902 | 0.2254 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 43 Guadeloupe 0.2427 compare
- 44 Uzbekistan 0.2288 compare
- 45 Belize 0.2235 compare
- 47 New Zealand 0.1804 compare
- 48 Brunei 0.1748 compare
- 49 Portugal 0.1747 compare
More health data for Thailand
- 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 maternal mortality rate who mdb in Thailand?
- Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Thailand was 0.1902 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 9.78 in 1969.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0903 in 1998.
- How does Thailand rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
- Thailand ranks 46th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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