East Asia & Pacific vs Thailand: Suicide mortality rate
East Asia & Pacific
8.61 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Thailand
16.59 per 100,000 population
in 2021
East Asia & Pacific rank
21st
Thailand rank
19th
Suicide mortality rate over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 16.59 per 100,000 population against 8.61 per 100,000 population in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 7.98 per 100,000 population.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.9 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.96 per 100,000 population | 10.32 per 100,000 population | 1.64 per 100,000 population | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 8.86 per 100,000 population | 10.89 per 100,000 population | 2.04 per 100,000 population | Thailand |
| 2020s | 8.53 per 100,000 population | 16.02 per 100,000 population | 7.5 per 100,000 population | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher suicide mortality rate, East Asia & Pacific or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 16.59 per 100,000 population against 8.61 per 100,000 population in East Asia & Pacific as of 2021.
- What is the difference in suicide mortality rate between East Asia & Pacific and Thailand?
- 7.98 per 100,000 population, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Thailand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Thailand rank globally for suicide mortality rate?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st and Thailand ranks 19th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).