Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Thailand
Thailand: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 106.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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 by sex in Thailand stood at 106.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Thailand peaked at 160.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 44.96 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1970.
That places Thailand 90th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Thailand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 51.1 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 44.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 1971 | 53.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.8% |
| 1972 | 61.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 58.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 59.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 52.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 48.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 47.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 49.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 88.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +80.1% |
| 1980 | 104.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 95.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 101.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 100.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 100.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 98.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 97.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 108.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 128.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 133.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 136.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 160.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 153.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 159.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 141.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 124.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 96.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 71.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.4% |
| 2002 | 71.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 80.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 77.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 69.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 62.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 69.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 69.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 68.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 74.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 79.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 81.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 91.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 93.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 95 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 104.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 98.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 95.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 102.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 100.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 106.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 56.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 88.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 95.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 108.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 137.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 96.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 160.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 71.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 80.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 91.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 104.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 100.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 106.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 87 Iceland 114.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Portugal 110.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Maldives 107.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Italy 105.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Sweden 103.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Norway 103.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Thailand?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Thailand was 106.07 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 by sex recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 160.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Thailand ranks 90th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.