Number of maternal deaths by region in Thailand
Thailand: Number of maternal deaths by region was 187.62 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths by region in Thailand, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths by region in Thailand is 187.62, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Thailand peaked at 869.43 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 187.62, in 2020.
That places Thailand 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 869.43 | — |
| 1986 | 840.47 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 800.53 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 703.87 | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 678.9 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 652.39 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 634.83 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 618.08 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 593.51 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 506.16 | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 494.79 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 468.29 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 448.84 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 382.45 | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 399.06 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 410.73 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 404.62 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 329.13 | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 329.35 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 350.24 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 330.8 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 313.16 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 314.18 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 308.9 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 299.49 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 287.62 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 275.26 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 261.15 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 248.84 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 236.15 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 224.65 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 210.06 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 203.13 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 197.89 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 192.94 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 187.62 | -2.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 187.62 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 3.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 187.62 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.48, 5.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 778.64 | 678.9 | 869.43 | 5 |
| 1990s | 519.84 | 382.45 | 652.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 339.06 | 299.49 | 410.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.77 | 192.94 | 287.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.62 | 187.62 | 187.62 | 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 number of maternal deaths by region in Thailand?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Thailand was 187.62 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 869.43 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.62 in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Thailand ranks 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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