Death rate from falls in Thailand
Thailand: Death rate from falls was 10.2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from falls in Thailand, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Thailand is 10.2, 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.2, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.2 | — |
| 2001 | 5.61 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 6.06 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 6.39 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 6.61 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 6.54 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 6.57 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.6 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6.57 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 6.53 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.72 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 6.9 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 6.99 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.05 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 7.43 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 7.7 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 8.03 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 8.31 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 8.76 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 9.31 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 9.87 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 10.2 | +3.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 10.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.91, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 10.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.56, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.27 | 5.2 | 6.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.72 | 6.72 | 9.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.04 | 9.87 | 10.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
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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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0214 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Thailand?
- Death rate from falls in Thailand was 10.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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