Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Thailand
Thailand: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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
Thailand recorded 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 103.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Thailand peaked at 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Thailand 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 55 Turkmenistan 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Cyprus 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 New Zealand 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Libya 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Djibouti 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Thailand?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Thailand was 3.19 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Thailand ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.2%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.