Child mortality vs. GDP per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Child mortality vs. GDP per capita was 0.8963 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs. GDP per capita in Thailand, 1949–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.8963 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. gdp per capita in Thailand peaked at 21.46 deaths per 100 live births in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.8963 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Thailand ranks 133rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 21.46 deaths per 100 live births | 21.46 deaths per 100 live births | 21.46 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1950s | 17.85 deaths per 100 live births | 15.25 deaths per 100 live births | 20.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.58 deaths per 100 live births | 10.46 deaths per 100 live births | 14.75 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.05 deaths per 100 live births | 6.38 deaths per 100 live births | 9.98 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.95 deaths per 100 live births | 3.9 deaths per 100 live births | 6.08 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9512 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8963 deaths per 100 live births | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 130 Kazakhstan 0.9437 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 131 Albania 0.9227 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 132 Antigua and Barbuda 0.9051 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 134 Bahrain 0.8767 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 135 Georgia 0.8595 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 136 Cuba 0.8559 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Thailand
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 478,935 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 454,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 482,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 458,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 484,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 462,657 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. gdp per capita in Thailand?
- Child mortality vs. gdp per capita in Thailand was 0.8963 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 21.46 deaths per 100 live births in 1949.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. gdp per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8963 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for child mortality vs. gdp per capita?
- Thailand ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .