Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Thailand
Thailand: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 was 21.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Thailand, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 21.4% for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Thailand peaked at 27.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2021.
Thailand ranks 28th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.7% | — |
| 2010 | 27.2% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -8.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 21.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 21.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.8%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 25.7% | 25.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 24.1% | 27.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 21.4% | 23.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Thailand?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 in Thailand was 21.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59?
- Thailand ranks 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59 rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 injury, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.