Deaths from natural disasters in Thailand
Thailand: Deaths from natural disasters was 17.49 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
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.
Deaths from natural disasters in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 108.39 | — |
| 2001 | 221.63 | +104.5% |
| 2002 | 190.64 | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 9.09 | -95.2% |
| 2004 | 8,509 | +93513.8% |
| 2005 | 69.44 | -99.2% |
| 2006 | 307.07 | +342.2% |
| 2007 | 54.91 | -82.1% |
| 2008 | 40.22 | -26.8% |
| 2009 | 18.32 | -54.5% |
| 2010 | 303.57 | +1557.0% |
| 2011 | 831.66 | +174.0% |
| 2012 | 149.35 | -82.0% |
| 2013 | 90.2 | -39.6% |
| 2014 | 35.14 | -61.0% |
| 2015 | 4.28 | -87.8% |
| 2016 | 35.39 | +726.9% |
| 2017 | 170.92 | +383.0% |
| 2018 | 14.02 | -91.8% |
| 2019 | 29.21 | +108.3% |
| 2020 | 47.86 | +63.8% |
| 2021 | 17.49 | -63.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from natural disasters 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +93513.8% | 9.09 | 8,509 |
| 2010 | +1557.0% | 18.32 | 303.57 |
| 2016 | +726.9% | 4.28 | 35.39 |
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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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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