3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Thailand

Thailand: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 4.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
4.7
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
133rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.4
in 2000
All-time low
4.7
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Thailand, 2000–2021

02.557.51012.52000201020212000: 12.42001: 11.82002: 11.22003: 10.62004: 10.12005: 9.72006: 9.22007: 8.82008: 8.42009: 82010: 7.72011: 7.32012: 72013: 6.72014: 6.42015: 6.12016: 5.92017: 5.62018: 5.42019: 5.12020: 4.92021: 4.7

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Thailand is 4.7, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Thailand peaked at 12.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2021.

Thailand ranks 133rd 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.

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Thailand, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 12.4
2001 11.8 -4.8%
2002 11.2 -5.1%
2003 10.6 -5.4%
2004 10.1 -4.7%
2005 9.7 -4.0%
2006 9.2 -5.2%
2007 8.8 -4.3%
2008 8.4 -4.5%
2009 8 -4.8%
2010 7.7 -3.7%
2011 7.3 -5.2%
2012 7 -4.1%
2013 6.7 -4.3%
2014 6.4 -4.5%
2015 6.1 -4.7%
2016 5.9 -3.3%
2017 5.6 -5.1%
2018 5.4 -3.6%
2019 5.1 -5.6%
2020 4.9 -3.9%
2021 4.7 -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.02 8 12.4 10
2010s 6.32 5.1 7.7 10
2020s 4.8 4.7 4.9 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Thailand?
3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Thailand was 4.7 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 12.4 in 2000.
What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2021.
How does Thailand rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
Thailand ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. 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 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
199 places, 4,378 data points, 2000–2021
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