Child mortality rate in Thailand
Thailand: Child mortality rate was 1.24 in 2024. β Volatile
Child mortality rate in Thailand, 1951β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 1.24 for child mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Thailand peaked at 57.12 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.24, in 2024.
That places Thailand 127th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.27 | 40.32 | 57.12 | 9 |
| 1960s | 31.27 | 24.36 | 38.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.28 | 12.56 | 22.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.96 | 6.58 | 11.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.78 | 3.67 | 6.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.84 | 2.31 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 | 1.51 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 | 1.24 | 1.44 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.1685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4864 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 478,935 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Thailand?
- Child mortality rate in Thailand was 1.24 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 57.12 in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for child mortality rate?
- Thailand ranks 127th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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