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The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Thailand

Thailand: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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
113th
of 185 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

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Thailand, 1985–2020

0204060801985200220201985: 77.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 75.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 73.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 65.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 62.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 60 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 58.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 56.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 54.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 47.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 47.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 45.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 44.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 39.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 44.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 48.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 48.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 39.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 39.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 42.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 39.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 37.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 38 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 37.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 36.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 35.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 33.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 32.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 31.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 30.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 30.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 29 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 28.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 28.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 28.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 28.6 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2020, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Thailand stood at 28.6 deaths per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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.

That places Thailand 113th 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.

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 110 Uzbekistan 30.18 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 111 Syria 29.92 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 112 Sri Lanka 28.84 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 114 Georgia 27.61 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 115 Armenia 27.19 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 116 Trinidad and Tobago 26.58 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Thailand?
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 77.56 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 28.6 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
How does Thailand rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Thailand ranks 113th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.