Deaths in armed conflicts in Thailand
Thailand: Deaths in armed conflicts was 137 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts in Thailand, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in armed conflicts in Thailand is 137, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 280.6% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts in Thailand peaked at 546 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1992.
Thailand ranks 37th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths in armed conflicts in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 6 | — |
| 1990 | 30 | +400.0% |
| 1991 | 2 | -93.3% |
| 1992 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 2 | — |
| 1996 | 7 | +250.0% |
| 1997 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 1998 | 33 | +1000.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | -87.9% |
| 2000 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 29 | +262.5% |
| 2002 | 23 | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 27 | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 317 | +1074.1% |
| 2005 | 524 | +65.3% |
| 2006 | 546 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 529 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 339 | -35.9% |
| 2009 | 269 | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 225 | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 302 | +34.2% |
| 2012 | 266 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 252 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 113 | -55.2% |
| 2015 | 90 | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 50 | -44.4% |
| 2017 | 43 | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 64 | +48.8% |
| 2019 | 55 | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 47 | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 38 | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 29 | -23.7% |
| 2023 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 36 | +20.0% |
| 2025 | 137 | +280.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts 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 | +1074.1% | 27 | 317 |
| 1998 | +1000.0% | 3 | 33 |
| 1990 | +400.0% | 6 | 30 |
| 2025 | +280.6% | 36 | 137 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.1 | 0 | 33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 261.1 | 8 | 546 | 10 |
| 2010s | 146 | 43 | 302 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.83 | 29 | 137 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts in Thailand?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Thailand was 137 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 546 in 2006.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1992.
- How does Thailand rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Thailand ranks 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. 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 in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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