Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Thailand
Thailand: Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate was 24 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Thailand, 1990–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 24 for maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in 2016.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Thailand peaked at 53 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9, in 1995.
Thailand ranks 67th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22 | — |
| 1991 | 17 | -22.7% |
| 1992 | 13 | -23.5% |
| 1994 | 10 | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 44.1 | +390.0% |
| 1997 | 36.5 | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 36.4 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 10 | -72.5% |
| 2000 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 44.5 | +270.8% |
| 2005 | 37.4 | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 41.6 | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 53 | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 40 | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 51 | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 48 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 38 | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 22 | -46.3% |
| 2016 | 24 | +9.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 24 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.65, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 24 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +390.0% | 9 | 44.1 |
| 2004 | +270.8% | 12 | 44.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22 | 9 | 44.1 | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.72 | 11 | 53 | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.71 | 22 | 48 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More gender data for Thailand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,170 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 62,045 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 62,045 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1546 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 278,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 295,559 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 282,643 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 300,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 287,479 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Thailand?
- Maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Thailand was 24 in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 53 in 2007.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 1995.
- How does Thailand rank for maternal mortality ratio, national estimate?
- Thailand ranks 67th out of 146 countries with data for 2016.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, national estimate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.