HIV/AIDS deaths in Thailand
Thailand: HIV/AIDS deaths was 9,067 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
HIV/AIDS deaths in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 9,067 deaths for hiv/aids deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Thailand peaked at 66,417 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2,673 deaths, in 1990.
That places Thailand 18th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HIV/AIDS deaths in Thailand, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,673 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 5,707 deaths | +113.5% |
| 1992 | 9,984 deaths | +74.9% |
| 1993 | 15,290 deaths | +53.1% |
| 1994 | 21,386 deaths | +39.9% |
| 1995 | 27,698 deaths | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 34,731 deaths | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 41,793 deaths | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 48,588 deaths | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 54,797 deaths | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 60,152 deaths | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 64,473 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 66,417 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 65,978 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 61,793 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 53,160 deaths | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 45,184 deaths | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 40,724 deaths | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 37,028 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 33,946 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 30,887 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 27,750 deaths | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 25,590 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 24,472 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 22,843 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 20,895 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 18,826 deaths | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 17,102 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 15,692 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 14,464 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 13,279 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 11,871 deaths | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 10,765 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 9,936 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 9,067 deaths | -8.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 9,067 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 223.17 deaths, 40.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 9,067 deaths is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,018 deaths, 8.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where HIV/AIDS deaths in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +113.5% | 2,673 deaths | 5,707 deaths |
| 1992 | +74.9% | 5,707 deaths | 9,984 deaths |
| 1993 | +53.1% | 9,984 deaths | 15,290 deaths |
| 1994 | +39.9% | 15,290 deaths | 21,386 deaths |
| 1995 | +29.5% | 21,386 deaths | 27,698 deaths |
| 1996 | +25.4% | 27,698 deaths | 34,731 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,265 deaths | 2,673 deaths | 54,797 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,886 deaths | 33,946 deaths | 66,417 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,852 deaths | 14,464 deaths | 30,887 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,983 deaths | 9,067 deaths | 13,279 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths in Thailand?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Thailand was 9,067 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 66,417 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,673 deaths in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Thailand ranks 18th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.