Child mortality, annual growth rate in Thailand
Thailand: Child mortality, annual growth rate was -2.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
-2.17 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 31.2%
World rank
78th
of 200 countries
All-time high
-2.17 % change on previous year
in 2024
All-time low
-5.69 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Thailand, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality, annual growth rate in Thailand is -2.17 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.2% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality, annual growth rate in Thailand peaked at -2.17 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -5.69 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Thailand 78th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -3.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1951 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1952 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1953 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1954 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1955 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1956 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1958 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1959 | -3.36 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1960 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1961 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1962 | -3.51 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1963 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1964 | -3.54 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1965 | -3.59 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1966 | -3.73 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1967 | -4.04 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1968 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1969 | -4.3 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1970 | -4.59 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1971 | -4.81 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1972 | -4.84 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1973 | -5.09 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1974 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1975 | -5.02 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1976 | -4.77 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1977 | -4.88 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1978 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1979 | -4.63 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1980 | -4.7 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1981 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1982 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1983 | -4.51 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1984 | -4.73 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1985 | -4.76 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1986 | -4.79 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1987 | -5.03 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1988 | -5.07 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1989 | -5.34 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1990 | -5.38 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1991 | -5.69 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1992 | -5.46 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1993 | -5.47 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1994 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1995 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1996 | -5 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1997 | -5.26 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1998 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1999 | -5 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2000 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2001 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2002 | -4.83 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2003 | -4.06 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2004 | -4.76 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2005 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2006 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2007 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2008 | -4.4 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 2009 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2010 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 2011 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2012 | -3.68 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2013 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2014 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2015 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2016 | -3.36 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2017 | -3.48 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2018 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 2019 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 2020 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2021 | -2.97 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2022 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2023 | -3.16 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2024 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality, annual growth rate in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -37.0% | -2.7 % change on previous year | -3.7 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +31.2% | -3.16 % change on previous year | -2.17 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.36 % change on previous year | -3.42 % change on previous year | -3.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -3.7 % change on previous year | -4.3 % change on previous year | -3.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.82 % change on previous year | -5.09 % change on previous year | -4.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.8 % change on previous year | -5.34 % change on previous year | -4.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.23 % change on previous year | -5.69 % change on previous year | -4.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.29 % change on previous year | -4.83 % change on previous year | -3.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.4 % change on previous year | -4.08 % change on previous year | -2.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.85 % change on previous year | -3.16 % change on previous year | -2.17 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 75 Lesotho -2.12 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Albania -2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Antigua and Barbuda -2.15 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Egypt -2.18 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Uzbekistan -2.19 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Cook Islands -2.21 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (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 child mortality, annual growth rate in Thailand?
- Child mortality, annual growth rate in Thailand was -2.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was -2.17 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.69 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Thailand rank for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Thailand ranks 78th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.