Maternal mortality ratio in Thailand
Thailand: Maternal mortality ratio was 41.6 in 2006. ▬ Flat
Maternal mortality ratio in Thailand, 1996–2006
Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Thailand is 41.6, measured in 2006.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Thailand peaked at 44.5 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 36.4, in 1998.
Thailand ranks 28th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Maternal mortality ratio in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 44.1 | — |
| 1997 | 36.5 | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 36.4 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 44.5 | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 37.4 | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 41.6 | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39 | 36.4 | 44.1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 41.17 | 37.4 | 44.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0358 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0313 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Thailand?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Thailand was 41.6 in 2006, according to Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5 in 2004.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4 in 1998.
- How does Thailand rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Thailand ranks 28th out of 58 countries with data for 2006.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births.