Death rate from cancer by sex in Thailand
Thailand: Death rate from cancer by sex was 105.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
105.48
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
67th
of 111 countries
All-time high
115.9
in 2016
All-time low
22.8
in 1971
Years of data
49
1969–2023
Death rate from cancer by sex in Thailand, 1969–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Thailand is 105.48, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Thailand peaked at 115.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.8, in 1971.
Thailand ranks 67th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 25.05 | — |
| 1970 | 24.53 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 22.8 | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 25.25 | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 31.67 | +25.4% |
| 1974 | 33.05 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 35.27 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 27.38 | -22.4% |
| 1977 | 33.36 | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 35.61 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 41.76 | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 48.85 | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 47.92 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 49.49 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 49.74 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 48.52 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 48.75 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 50.48 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 55.64 | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 66.67 | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 68.37 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 71.42 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 85.32 | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 77.51 | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 72.87 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 62.19 | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 68.01 | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 79.43 | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 84.67 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 100.12 | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 100.57 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 97.69 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 95.44 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 94.78 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 107.68 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 109.21 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 108.93 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 108.72 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 110.97 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 111.59 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 113.75 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 113.17 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 115.55 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 115.9 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 112.9 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 111.79 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 113.12 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 106.69 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 105.48 | -1.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 105.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.7, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 105.48 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 108, 98% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.05 | 25.05 | 25.05 | 1 |
| 1970s | 31.07 | 22.8 | 41.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.92 | 47.92 | 55.64 | 8 |
| 1990s | 72.42 | 62.19 | 85.32 | 9 |
| 2000s | 99.9 | 84.67 | 109.21 | 9 |
| 2010s | 112.75 | 108.72 | 115.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.09 | 105.48 | 106.69 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Thailand?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Thailand was 105.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 115.9 in 2016.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8 in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Thailand ranks 67th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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