Deaths from pneumonia in Thailand
Thailand: Deaths from pneumonia was 36,734 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from pneumonia in Thailand, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from pneumonia in Thailand stood at 36,734 deaths.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from pneumonia in Thailand peaked at 39,802 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,744 deaths, in 2000.
That places Thailand 13th 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 pneumonia in Thailand, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,744 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 8,977 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 10,483 deaths | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 11,835 deaths | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 13,323 deaths | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 14,441 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 16,179 deaths | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 17,686 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 19,097 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 20,320 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 22,213 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 23,425 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 24,388 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 25,716 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 27,850 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 29,809 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 32,232 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 33,987 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 36,732 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 39,802 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 37,352 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 36,734 deaths | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,108 deaths | 8,744 deaths | 20,320 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,616 deaths | 22,213 deaths | 39,802 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,043 deaths | 36,734 deaths | 37,352 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 10 United States 43,578 deaths compare
- 11 Argentina 39,360 deaths compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 39,322 deaths compare
- 14 Indonesia 35,453 deaths compare
- 15 South Africa 32,876 deaths compare
- 16 Niger 28,505 deaths compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0699 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from pneumonia in Thailand?
- Deaths from pneumonia in Thailand was 36,734 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from pneumonia recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 39,802 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from pneumonia recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,744 deaths in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for deaths from pneumonia?
- Thailand ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from pneumonia rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. 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 Deaths from pneumonia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes.