Deaths in armed conflicts by region in Thailand
Thailand: Deaths in armed conflicts by region was 27 deaths in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts by region in Thailand, 1989–2026
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 27 deaths for deaths in armed conflicts by region in 2026.
The figure is down 76.1% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts by region in Thailand peaked at 541 deaths in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1992.
That places Thailand 32nd out of 196 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths in armed conflicts by region in Thailand, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 6 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 19 deaths | +216.7% |
| 1991 | 2 deaths | -89.5% |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 2 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 7 deaths | +250.0% |
| 1997 | 3 deaths | -57.1% |
| 1998 | 33 deaths | +1000.0% |
| 1999 | 4 deaths | -87.9% |
| 2000 | 8 deaths | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 29 deaths | +262.5% |
| 2002 | 23 deaths | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 26 deaths | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 310 deaths | +1092.3% |
| 2005 | 496 deaths | +60.0% |
| 2006 | 541 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 517 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 336 deaths | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 258 deaths | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 221 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 277 deaths | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 244 deaths | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 249 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 100 deaths | -59.8% |
| 2015 | 84 deaths | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 50 deaths | -40.5% |
| 2017 | 43 deaths | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 61 deaths | +41.9% |
| 2019 | 55 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 46 deaths | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 38 deaths | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 29 deaths | -23.7% |
| 2023 | 30 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 34 deaths | +13.3% |
| 2025 | 113 deaths | +232.4% |
| 2026 | 27 deaths | -76.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts by region 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 | +1092.3% | 26 deaths | 310 deaths |
| 1998 | +1000.0% | 3 deaths | 33 deaths |
| 2001 | +262.5% | 8 deaths | 29 deaths |
| 1996 | +250.0% | 2 deaths | 7 deaths |
| 2025 | +232.4% | 34 deaths | 113 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 deaths | 6 deaths | 6 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 7 deaths | 0 deaths | 33 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 254.4 deaths | 8 deaths | 541 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.4 deaths | 43 deaths | 277 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.29 deaths | 27 deaths | 113 deaths | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts by region in Thailand?
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region in Thailand was 27 deaths in 2026, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts by region recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 541 deaths in 2006.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts by region recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1992.
- How does Thailand rank for deaths in armed conflicts by region?
- Thailand ranks 32nd out of 196 countries with data for 2026.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts by region rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.