Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Thailand
Thailand: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 0.8869 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8869
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
99th
of 106 countries
All-time high
3.7
in 1990
All-time low
0.8869
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Thailand is 0.8869, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Thailand peaked at 3.7 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8869, in 2024.
Thailand ranks 99th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.7 | — |
| 1991 | 3.49 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 3.29 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 3.11 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 2.94 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 2.79 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 2.64 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 2.51 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 2.38 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 2.26 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 2.15 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 2.05 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.95 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.87 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.78 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.71 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.63 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.57 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.51 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.45 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.39 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.34 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.3 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.25 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.21 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.17 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.13 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9977 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9683 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.94 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9127 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8869 | -2.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.8869 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.34, 66% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.8869 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.91, 46% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.91 | 2.26 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 | 1.45 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1.03 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9411 | 0.8869 | 0.9977 | 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 under five death rate by wealth group in Thailand?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Thailand was 0.8869 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8869 in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Thailand ranks 99th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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