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 114th out of 196 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.
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
- 111 Barbados 34.88 per 100,000 live births compare
- 112 Cuba 34.79 per 100,000 live births compare
- 113 Antigua and Barbuda 34.57 per 100,000 live births compare
- 115 Argentina 33.23 per 100,000 live births compare
- 116 Maldives 31.82 per 100,000 live births compare
- 117 Jordan 30.78 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Thailand
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 478,935 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 454,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 482,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 458,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 484,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 462,657 (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 114th out of 196 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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