Deaths from falls in Thailand

Thailand: Deaths from falls was 7,302 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
7,302
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
14th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7,302
in 2021
All-time low
3,278
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from falls in Thailand, 2000–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201020212000: 3.3k2001: 3.6k2002: 3.9k2003: 4.1k2004: 4.3k2005: 4.3k2006: 4.4k2007: 4.4k2008: 4.4k2009: 4.4k2010: 4.6k2011: 4.7k2012: 4.8k2013: 4.9k2014: 5.2k2015: 5.4k2016: 5.7k2017: 5.9k2018: 6.2k2019: 6.6k2020: 7.1k2021: 7.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from falls in Thailand stood at 7,302. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Thailand peaked at 7,302 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,278, in 2000.

That places Thailand 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from falls in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from falls in Thailand, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 3,278 —
2001 3,574 +9.0%
2002 3,893 +8.9%
2003 4,137 +6.3%
2004 4,315 +4.3%
2005 4,305 -0.2%
2006 4,358 +1.2%
2007 4,410 +1.2%
2008 4,424 +0.3%
2009 4,430 +0.1%
2010 4,589 +3.6%
2011 4,739 +3.3%
2012 4,831 +2.0%
2013 4,906 +1.5%
2014 5,202 +6.0%
2015 5,411 +4.0%
2016 5,667 +4.7%
2017 5,891 +4.0%
2018 6,233 +5.8%
2019 6,638 +6.5%
2020 7,051 +6.2%
2021 7,302 +3.6%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 7,302 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 176.06, 41.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 7,302 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 261.44, 27.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,112 3,278 4,430 10
2010s 5,411 4,589 6,638 10
2020s 7,177 7,051 7,302 2

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 11 Nigeria 10,489 compare
  2. 12 France 9,914 compare
  3. 13 United Kingdom 8,130 compare
  4. 15 Canada 7,058 compare
  5. 16 Ethiopia 6,325 compare
  6. 17 Philippines 6,259 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from falls in Thailand?
Deaths from falls in Thailand was 7,302 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 7,302 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 3,278 in 2000.
How does Thailand rank for deaths from falls?
Thailand ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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 Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from falls
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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