Child mortality by sex in Thailand
Thailand: Child mortality by sex was 0.9877 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9877
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
132nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
20.8
in 1951
All-time low
0.9877
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Child mortality by sex in Thailand, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by sex in Thailand stood at 0.9877. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Thailand peaked at 20.8 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.9877, in 2024.
Thailand ranks 132nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality by sex in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 20.8 | — |
| 1952 | 20.08 | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 19.42 | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 18.77 | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 18.16 | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 17.56 | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 17 | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 16.45 | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 15.91 | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 15.4 | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 14.89 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 14.39 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 13.9 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 13.44 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 12.98 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 12.5 | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 12.03 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 11.55 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 11.07 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 10.6 | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 10.12 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 9.65 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 9.21 | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 8.77 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 8.37 | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 7.98 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 7.61 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 7.27 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 6.95 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 6.64 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 6.35 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 6.07 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 5.8 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 5.55 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 5.29 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 5.04 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 4.8 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 4.56 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 4.32 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 4.1 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 3.88 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 3.67 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 3.47 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 3.29 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 3.12 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 2.97 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 2.82 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 2.68 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 2.55 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 2.42 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 2.31 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 2.2 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 2.1 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 2 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.92 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.84 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.76 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.69 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.63 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.57 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.51 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.46 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.41 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.36 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.31 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.27 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.23 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.19 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.15 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.12 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.08 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.02 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9877 | -2.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.9877 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.9877 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.89, 52% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.24 | 15.91 | 20.8 | 9 |
| 1960s | 13.21 | 11.07 | 15.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.65 | 6.95 | 10.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.44 | 4.32 | 6.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.25 | 2.55 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 | 1.63 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 1.15 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 0.9877 | 1.12 | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0214 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Thailand?
- Child mortality by sex in Thailand was 0.9877 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8 in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9877 in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for child mortality by sex?
- Thailand ranks 132nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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