Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Thailand
Thailand: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male was 26.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Thailand, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Thailand stood at 26.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Thailand peaked at 32.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2021.
Thailand ranks 30th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.4% | — |
| 2010 | 32.6% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 28.9% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | -7.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 26.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.6%, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 26.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.8%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 28.9% | 32.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 26.1% | 28.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Thailand?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Thailand was 26.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male?
- Thailand ranks 30th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 injury, ages 15-59, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.