France vs Thailand: Number of suicides
France
10,743 deaths
in 2021
Thailand
11,738 deaths
in 2021
France rank
12th
Thailand rank
10th
Number of suicides over time
- France
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 11,738 deaths against 10,743 deaths in France, a difference of 995 deaths.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,606 deaths | 6,714 deaths | 4,892 deaths | France |
| 2010s | 10,276 deaths | 7,644 deaths | 2,632 deaths | France |
| 2020s | 10,631 deaths | 11,336 deaths | 705.2 deaths | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of suicides, France or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 11,738 deaths against 10,743 deaths in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of suicides between France and Thailand?
- 995 deaths, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Thailand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do France and Thailand rank globally for number of suicides?
- France ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 10th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of suicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.