Death rate from falls in Thailand
Thailand: Death rate from falls was 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from falls in Thailand, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Thailand is 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Thailand peaked at 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Thailand 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Thailand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 6.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 7.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 8.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 9.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 9.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Thailand?
- Death rate from falls in Thailand was 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for death rate from falls?
- Thailand ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.