Thailand

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Country Data: THAILAND

Demographic Overview

Population

68.0 million (2015)

Population Under-Five

3.8 million (2015)

Live Births

761,000 (per year, 2015)

Child and Maternal Health Overview

Deaths Under-Five

9,000 (per year, 2015)

Sources: US Census Bureau; UN Population Division World Population Prospects; WHO Trends in Maternal Mortality 2015

Causes of Child and Maternal Mortality in Thailand

Hover over each cause of mortality below to see the Accelerator Behaviors that contribute to mortality reduction globally, listed in alphabetical order. Note that the behaviors are not linked to mortality at the country level.

Neonatal Causes

Age 0 to 30 days

Source: WHO-MCEE Estimates for Child Causes of Death, 2015

Child Causes

Age 1 month to 5 years

Sources: WHO-MCEE Estimates for Child Causes of Death, 2015, Demographic and Health Survey

Maternal Causes

Source: Global Causes of Maternal Death: A WHO Systematic Analysis, 2014

Malaria

Insecticide-Treated Net Use

Pregnant women and children sleep under an insecticide-treated net (ITN)

Percentage of pregnant women who slept under an insecticide-treated net (ITN) the night before the survey

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Percentage of children under age five who slept under an insecticide-treated net (ITN) the night before the survey

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Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in Pregnancy

Pregnant women take intermittent preventive treatment of malaria (IPTp) during antenatal care (ANC) visits

Percentage of women age 15-49 with a live birth in the two years preceding the survey who during the pregnancy took 3 or more doses of SP/Fansidar, with at least one dose during an antenatal care visit

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Percentage of women age 15-49 with a live birth in the two years preceding the survey who during the pregnancy took 2 or more doses of SP/Fansidar, with at least one dose during an antenatal care visit

No Data Available

Care for Malaria

Caregivers appropriately manage care for signs and symptoms of Malaria for children

Among children under age five with fever in the two weeks preceding the survey, percentage for whom advice or treatment was sought from a health facility or provider

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