Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Thailand
Thailand: Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information was 87.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Thailand, 1992–2016
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 87.0% for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Thailand peaked at 87.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 64.6%, in 1992.
That places Thailand 68th out of 88 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 64.6% | — |
| 1997 | 69.5% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 71.7% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 84.9% | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | +2.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 87.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.0%, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 87.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.5%, 92% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.0% | 64.6% | 69.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 71.7% | 84.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 87.0% | 87.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 66 Paraguay 88.0% compare
- 66 Saint Kitts and Nevis 88.0% compare
- 68 Costa Rica 87.0% compare
- 68 Kazakhstan 87.0% compare
- 68 Tajikistan 87.0% compare
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- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Thailand?
- Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Thailand was 87.0% in 2016, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.6% in 1992.
- How does Thailand rank for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information?
- Thailand ranks 68th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
- Is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Completeness of death registration is the estimated percentage of deaths that are registered with their cause of death information in the vital registration system of a country.