Maternal mortality ratio in Thailand
Thailand: Maternal mortality ratio was 34.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
34.45
Change on year
down 69.4%
World rank
112th
of 194 countries
All-time high
112.48
in 2022
All-time low
33.64
in 2018
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Thailand, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Thailand is 34.45, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 69.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Thailand peaked at 112.48 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.64, in 2018.
Thailand ranks 112th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 87.67 | — |
| 1986 | 77.89 | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 71.88 | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 67.32 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 64.31 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 60.43 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 59.04 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 57.74 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 57.08 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 53.87 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 51.53 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 49.04 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 47.73 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 47.19 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 48.17 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 48.52 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 46.88 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 44.47 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 41.78 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 43.55 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 40.04 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 38.39 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 37.91 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 36.84 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 37.03 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 36.83 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 37 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 36.42 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 34.71 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 34.09 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 33.72 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 34.15 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 33.88 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 33.64 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 33.85 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 36.24 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 38.21 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 112.48 | +194.4% |
| 2023 | 34.45 | -69.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.81 | 64.31 | 87.67 | 5 |
| 1990s | 53.18 | 47.19 | 60.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.54 | 36.84 | 48.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.83 | 33.64 | 37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.34 | 34.45 | 112.48 | 4 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0699 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Thailand?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Thailand was 34.45 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 112.48 in 2022.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.64 in 2018.
- How does Thailand rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Thailand ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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