Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Thailand
Thailand: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 23.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.42
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
61.56
in 1969
All-time low
22.7
in 2019
Years of data
49
1969–2023
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Thailand, 1969–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Thailand is 23.42, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Thailand peaked at 61.56 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 22.7, in 2019.
That places Thailand 2nd out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 61.56 | — |
| 1970 | 57.81 | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 58.83 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 53.08 | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 52.91 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 55.79 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 45.39 | -18.6% |
| 1976 | 48.27 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 48.13 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 46.91 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 45.58 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 50.41 | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 49.03 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 49.44 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 50.74 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 49.47 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 50.41 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 50.67 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 47.85 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 43.24 | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 42.95 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 42.54 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 36.38 | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 35.28 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 35.5 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 34.8 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 37.67 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 41.68 | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 40.91 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 37.61 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 33.19 | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 37.79 | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 38.21 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 38.31 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 38.22 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 37.88 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 37.91 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 37.6 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 34.31 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 32.52 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 29.67 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 27.19 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 25.37 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 25.22 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 24.64 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 24.28 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 22.7 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 23.35 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 23.42 | +0.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 23.42 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.34, 4.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 23.42 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.01, 5.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.56 | 61.56 | 61.56 | 1 |
| 1970s | 51.27 | 45.39 | 58.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.75 | 47.85 | 50.74 | 8 |
| 1990s | 38.89 | 34.8 | 43.24 | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.78 | 33.19 | 40.91 | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.35 | 22.7 | 37.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.39 | 23.35 | 23.42 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Thailand?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Thailand was 23.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 61.56 in 1969.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7 in 2019.
- How does Thailand rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Thailand ranks 2nd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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