Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Thailand
Thailand: Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women was 0.8963 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8963 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
133rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
20.74 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
0.8963 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Thailand, 1950–2024
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
The most recent figure for child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Thailand is 0.8963 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Thailand peaked at 20.74 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 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.
Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Thailand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.74 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 20.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1952 | 19.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 18.69 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 18.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 17.46 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1956 | 16.88 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 16.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 15.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 15.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 14.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 14.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 13.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 13.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 12.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 12.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 11.88 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 11.4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 10.93 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 10.46 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 9.98 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 9.5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 9.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 8.58 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 8.16 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 7.75 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 7.38 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 7.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 6.69 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 6.38 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 6.08 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 5.8 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 5.54 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 5.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 5.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 4.8 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 4.57 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 4.34 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 4.12 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 3.9 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 3.48 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 3.11 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 2.95 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 2.66 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 2.4 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9789 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9499 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9221 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8963 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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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)
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- 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 child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Thailand?
- Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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. average years of schooling for women recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 20.74 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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. average years of schooling for women?
- Thailand ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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. average years of schooling for women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .