Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Thailand
Thailand: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 19.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Thailand, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Thailand stood at 19.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Thailand peaked at 19.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2020.
Thailand ranks 115th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.1% | — |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | +50.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 19.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.4%, 81% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 19.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.2%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 13.2% | 14.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 13.1% | 19.7% | 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Thailand?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Thailand was 19.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Thailand ranks 115th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 60+ due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.