Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Thailand
Thailand: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13.28 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
87th
of 111 countries
All-time high
33.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1994
All-time low
4.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1976
Years of data
49
1969–2023
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Thailand, 1969–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people for chronic respiratory diseases death rate in 2023.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Thailand peaked at 33.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1976.
Thailand ranks 87th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 5.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.5% |
| 1973 | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.8% |
| 1974 | 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.9% |
| 1975 | 6.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.6% |
| 1977 | 5.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.7% |
| 1978 | 6.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.8% |
| 1982 | 11.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 10.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.0% |
| 1985 | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 7.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.0% |
| 1990 | 8.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 33.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +259.6% |
| 1995 | 32.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 24.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.4% |
| 1997 | 25.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 30.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 20.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.2% |
| 2000 | 21.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 23.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 22.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 13.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.6% |
| 2005 | 19.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.3% |
| 2006 | 17.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 20.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 21.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 20.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 22.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 24.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 24.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 18.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 19.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 15.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 15.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 13.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 13.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 13.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 11.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 21.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 84 Barbados 13.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Russian Federation 13.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 France 13.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Oman 13.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Switzerland 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Republic of Korea 12.24 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0699 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Thailand?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Thailand was 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 33.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 1976.
- How does Thailand rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Thailand ranks 87th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.