Number of maternal deaths in Thailand
Thailand: Number of maternal deaths was 200 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Thailand, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Thailand recorded 200 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 70.6% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Thailand peaked at 950 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 200, in 2023.
Thailand ranks 68th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 950 | — |
| 1986 | 850 | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 780 | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 720 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 700 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 650 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 640 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 630 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 610 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 570 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 540 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 510 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 490 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 470 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 470 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 460 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 440 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 410 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 380 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 390 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 360 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 340 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 330 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 310 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 310 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 300 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 300 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 280 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 260 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 250 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 240 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 240 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 230 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 220 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 230 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 230 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 680 | +195.7% |
| 2023 | 200 | -70.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 800 | 700 | 950 | 5 |
| 1990s | 558 | 470 | 650 | 10 |
| 2000s | 373 | 310 | 460 | 10 |
| 2010s | 262 | 220 | 300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 335 | 200 | 680 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 65 Dominican Republic 250 compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 250 compare
- 67 North Korea 230 compare
- 69 Iran 190 compare
- 70 Laos 180 compare
- 71 Argentina 170 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0699 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Thailand?
- Number of maternal deaths in Thailand was 200 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 950 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Thailand ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.