Deaths from natural disasters in Thailand
Thailand: Deaths from natural disasters was 17.49 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
17.49
Change on year
down 63.5%
World rank
40th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8,509
in 2004
All-time low
4.28
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from natural disasters in Thailand, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 17.49 for deaths from natural disasters in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.5% on the previous year and down 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from natural disasters in Thailand peaked at 8,509 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.28, in 2015.
That places Thailand 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 952.92 | 9.09 | 8,509 | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.37 | 4.28 | 831.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.67 | 17.49 | 47.86 | 2 |
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More health data for Thailand
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 478,935 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 454,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 482,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 458,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 484,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 462,657 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from natural disasters in Thailand?
- Deaths from natural disasters in Thailand was 17.49 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 8,509 in 2004.
- What is the lowest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.28 in 2015.
- How does Thailand rank for deaths from natural disasters?
- Thailand ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from natural disasters rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.9%. 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 from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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