3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Thailand
Thailand: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 8.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.3
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
131st
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.9
in 2000
All-time low
8.3
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Thailand, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 8.3 for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Thailand peaked at 21.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.3, in 2021.
Thailand ranks 131st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.9 | — |
| 2001 | 20.9 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 19.9 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 18.9 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 18 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 17.2 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 16.4 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 15.6 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 14.9 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 14.2 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 13.6 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 13 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 12.4 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 11.8 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 11.3 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 10.8 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 10.3 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 9.9 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 9.4 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 9 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 8.6 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 8.3 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.79 | 14.2 | 21.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.15 | 9 | 13.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.45 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More health data for Thailand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.013 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 231 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Thailand?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Thailand was 8.3 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Thailand ranks 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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