Maternal mortality ratio in Thailand
Thailand: Maternal mortality ratio was 28.6 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Thailand, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Thailand stood at 28.6 deaths per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Thailand peaked at 77.56 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 28.6 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2020.
Thailand ranks 113th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | 62.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | 77.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 49.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | 39.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | 59.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 36.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 48.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.87 deaths per 100,000 live births | 28.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | 35.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | 28.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | 28.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 110 Uzbekistan 30.18 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 111 Syria 29.92 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 112 Sri Lanka 28.84 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 114 Georgia 27.61 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 115 Armenia 27.19 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 116 Trinidad and Tobago 26.58 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Thailand
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 28.6 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 77.56 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Thailand ranks 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.