Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Thailand
Thailand: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 125.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
125.53 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
95th
of 111 countries
All-time high
125.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
22.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1970
Years of data
49
1969–2023
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Thailand, 1969–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Thailand stood at 125.53 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Thailand peaked at 125.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.95 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1970.
Thailand ranks 95th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Thailand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 23.8 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 22.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 26.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 30.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 28.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 28.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 25.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 23.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 23.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 25.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 42.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +71.1% |
| 1980 | 48.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 46.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 50.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 50.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 50.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 50.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 51.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 57.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 71.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 75.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 78.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 89.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 94.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 104.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 96.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 85.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 67.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 51.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.3% |
| 2002 | 52.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 62.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 60.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 56.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 51.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 55.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 55.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 55.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 61.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 68.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 72.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 84.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 90.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 95.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 107.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 103.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 102.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 113.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 115.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 125.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 27.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 84.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 104.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 89.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 113.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 115.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 125.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 92 Republic of Korea 134.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Panama 134.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Hong Kong 133.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Brunei Darussalam 121.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Dominican Republic 120.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 El Salvador 120.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Thailand?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Thailand was 125.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 125.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Thailand ranks 95th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.