Deaths by age group in Thailand
Thailand: Deaths by age group was 4,903 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,903
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,903
in 2023
All-time low
35
in 1968
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths by age group in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, deaths by age group in Thailand stood at 4,903. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 134.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Thailand peaked at 4,903 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35, in 1968.
Thailand ranks 11th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 486 | — |
| 1951 | 341 | -29.8% |
| 1952 | 264 | -22.6% |
| 1953 | 212 | -19.7% |
| 1954 | 153 | -27.8% |
| 1955 | 103 | -32.7% |
| 1956 | 81 | -21.4% |
| 1957 | 72 | -11.1% |
| 1958 | 64 | -11.1% |
| 1959 | 52 | -18.8% |
| 1960 | 44 | -15.4% |
| 1961 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 37 | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 42 | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 52 | +23.8% |
| 1972 | 63 | +21.2% |
| 1973 | 73 | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 84 | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 94 | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 102 | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 103 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 111 | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 127 | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 129 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 142 | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 164 | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 166 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 191 | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 214 | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 219 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 229 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 239 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 252 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 256 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 264 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 238 | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 249 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 240 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 253 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 317 | +25.3% |
| 1997 | 447 | +41.0% |
| 1998 | 484 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 508 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 599 | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 744 | +24.2% |
| 2002 | 901 | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 1,061 | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 1,202 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 1,298 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 1,474 | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 1,729 | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 1,792 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1,802 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,823 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,857 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,947 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 2,087 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 2,221 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 2,395 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 2,576 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 2,786 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 3,032 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 2,956 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3,392 | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 4,090 | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 4,781 | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 4,903 | +2.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 4,903 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.5, 121.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 4,903 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21, 233.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 182.8 | 52 | 486 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.5 | 35 | 44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 85.1 | 42 | 127 | 10 |
| 1980s | 194.5 | 129 | 252 | 10 |
| 1990s | 325.6 | 238 | 508 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,260 | 599 | 1,802 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,368 | 1,823 | 3,032 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,292 | 3,392 | 4,903 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More health data for Thailand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- 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 deaths by age group in Thailand?
- Deaths by age group in Thailand was 4,903 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 4,903 in 2023.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 1968.
- How does Thailand rank for deaths by age group?
- Thailand ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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