Births and deaths per year in Thailand
Thailand: Births and deaths per year was 637,306 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
637,306 deaths
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
662,166 deaths
in 2022
All-time low
304,521 deaths
in 1987
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 637,306 deaths for births and deaths per year in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in Thailand peaked at 662,166 deaths in 2022 and was at its lowest, 304,521 deaths, in 1987.
That places Thailand 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in Thailand, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 390,989 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 390,761 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 392,427 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 393,951 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 394,962 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 396,178 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 397,388 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 398,700 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 401,174 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 400,699 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 402,000 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 403,928 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 407,254 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 407,739 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 407,705 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 406,393 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 404,574 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 402,036 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 397,613 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 391,059 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 383,456 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 378,983 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 374,760 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 371,681 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 366,110 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 361,054 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 356,358 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 353,588 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 354,446 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 354,583 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 354,068 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 349,900 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 343,622 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 334,242 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 322,170 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 311,470 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 305,695 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 304,521 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 307,035 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 310,455 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 313,291 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 321,768 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 329,787 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 338,382 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 349,971 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 361,951 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 372,464 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 377,171 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 384,065 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 392,884 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 402,906 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 409,190 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 416,953 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 423,562 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 437,979 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 434,061 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 437,998 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 442,024 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 445,205 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 447,643 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 453,105 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 458,493 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 464,915 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 468,892 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 474,245 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 480,951 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 490,202 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 500,216 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 511,577 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 530,847 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 545,795 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 555,448 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 662,166 deaths | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 637,306 deaths | -3.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 637,306 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965 deaths, 14.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 637,306 deaths is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,067 deaths, 63.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 395,723 deaths | 390,761 deaths | 401,174 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 403,030 deaths | 391,059 deaths | 407,739 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 365,502 deaths | 353,588 deaths | 383,456 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 324,318 deaths | 304,521 deaths | 354,068 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 354,173 deaths | 313,291 deaths | 392,884 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 429,752 deaths | 402,906 deaths | 447,643 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 483,344 deaths | 453,105 deaths | 530,847 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 600,179 deaths | 545,795 deaths | 662,166 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0214 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in Thailand?
- Births and deaths per year in Thailand was 637,306 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 662,166 deaths in 2022.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 304,521 deaths in 1987.
- How does Thailand rank for births and deaths per year?
- Thailand ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year.