Maternal mortality ratio in Thailand
Thailand: Maternal mortality ratio was 34.45 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality ratio in Thailand, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Thailand stood at 34.45 per 100,000 live births.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 per 100,000 live births in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.64 per 100,000 live births, in 2018.
That places Thailand 123rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Thailand, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.52 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 46.88 per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 44.47 per 100,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 41.78 per 100,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 43.55 per 100,000 live births | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 40.04 per 100,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 38.39 per 100,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 37.91 per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 36.84 per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 37.03 per 100,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 36.83 per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 37 per 100,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 36.42 per 100,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 34.71 per 100,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 34.09 per 100,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 33.72 per 100,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 34.15 per 100,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 33.88 per 100,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 33.64 per 100,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 33.85 per 100,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 36.24 per 100,000 live births | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 38.21 per 100,000 live births | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 112.48 per 100,000 live births | +194.4% |
| 2023 | 34.45 per 100,000 live births | -69.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 34.45 per 100,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.96 per 100,000 live births, 78% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 34.45 per 100,000 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.76 per 100,000 live births, 42% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +194.4% | 38.21 per 100,000 live births | 112.48 per 100,000 live births |
| 2023 | -69.4% | 112.48 per 100,000 live births | 34.45 per 100,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.54 per 100,000 live births | 36.84 per 100,000 live births | 48.52 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.83 per 100,000 live births | 33.64 per 100,000 live births | 37 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.34 per 100,000 live births | 34.45 per 100,000 live births | 112.48 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 120 Barbados 34.88 per 100,000 live births compare
- 121 Cuba 34.79 per 100,000 live births compare
- 122 Antigua and Barbuda 34.57 per 100,000 live births compare
- 124 Argentina 33.23 per 100,000 live births compare
- 125 Maldives 31.82 per 100,000 live births compare
- 126 Jordan 30.78 per 100,000 live births 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Thailand?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Thailand was 34.45 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 112.48 per 100,000 live births in 2022.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.64 per 100,000 live births in 2018.
- How does Thailand rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Thailand ranks 123rd out of 212 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 rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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