Maternal mortality in Thailand
Thailand: Maternal mortality was 28.6 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
28.6
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
114th
of 189 countries
All-time high
77.56
in 1985
All-time low
28.6
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality in Thailand, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 28.6 for maternal mortality 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 in Thailand peaked at 77.56 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 28.6, 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 in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 77.56 | — |
| 1986 | 75.65 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 73.11 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 65.05 | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 62.06 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 59.96 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 58.19 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 56.5 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 54.7 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 47.39 | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 47.44 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 45.11 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 44.22 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 39.8 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 44.94 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 48.21 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 48.28 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 39.7 | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 39.68 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 42.3 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 39.52 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 37.87 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 37.99 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 37.49 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 36.84 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 35.33 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 33.53 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 32.16 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 31.46 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 30.71 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 30.15 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 29.01 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 28.73 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 28.8 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.84 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 28.6 | -0.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 28.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.11, 56% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 28.6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.08, 48% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.69 | 62.06 | 77.56 | 5 |
| 1990s | 49.83 | 39.8 | 59.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.79 | 36.84 | 48.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.87 | 28.73 | 35.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6 | 28.6 | 28.6 | 1 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0214 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality in Thailand?
- Maternal mortality in Thailand was 28.6 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 77.56 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6 in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for maternal mortality?
- Thailand ranks 114th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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