Cause of death, by injury, male in Thailand
Thailand: Cause of death, by injury, male was 12.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, male in Thailand, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, male in Thailand stood at 12.9%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Thailand peaked at 19.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2021.
Thailand ranks 25th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.5% | — |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -11.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 12.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 12.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.5%, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 19.5% | 19.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 14.3% | 18.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.9% | 14.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, male in Thailand?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Thailand was 12.9% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Thailand ranks 25th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.