Maternal mortality ratio in Thailand
Thailand: Maternal mortality ratio was 28.6 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
28.6 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
114th
of 189 countries
All-time high
77.56 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
28.6 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio in Thailand, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 28.6 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 114th of 189 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.
Maternal mortality ratio in Thailand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 77.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 75.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 73.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 65.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 62.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 59.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 58.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 56.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 54.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 47.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 47.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 45.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 44.22 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 39.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 44.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 48.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 48.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 39.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 39.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 42.3 deaths per 100,000 live births | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 39.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 37.87 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 37.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 37.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 36.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 35.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 33.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 32.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 31.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 30.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 30.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 29.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 28.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 28.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 28.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 28.6 deaths per 100,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.11 deaths per 100,000 live births, 56% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 28.6 deaths per 100,000 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.08 deaths per 100,000 live births, 48% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
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
- 111 Uzbekistan 30.18 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 112 Syria 29.92 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 113 Sri Lanka 28.84 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 115 Georgia 27.61 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 116 Armenia 27.19 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 117 Trinidad and Tobago 26.58 deaths 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 28.6 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing 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 114th out of 189 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.