Homicide rate who mortality database in Thailand
Thailand: Homicide rate who mortality database was 1.3 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.3
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
55th
of 111 countries
All-time high
28.46
in 1975
All-time low
1.3
in 2023
Years of data
49
1969–2023
Homicide rate who mortality database in Thailand, 1969–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate who mortality database in Thailand stood at 1.3. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database in Thailand peaked at 28.46 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2023.
That places Thailand 55th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate who mortality database in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 17.14 | — |
| 1970 | 16.2 | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 15.19 | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 11.92 | -21.5% |
| 1973 | 15.48 | +29.9% |
| 1974 | 18.13 | +17.1% |
| 1975 | 28.46 | +57.0% |
| 1976 | 19.83 | -30.3% |
| 1977 | 18.15 | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 20.26 | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 25.67 | +26.7% |
| 1980 | 25.99 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 25.82 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 21.64 | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 16.36 | -24.4% |
| 1984 | 14.39 | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 11.79 | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 10.24 | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 9.69 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 8.43 | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 8.11 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 8.57 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 7.2 | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 5.99 | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 9.71 | +62.0% |
| 1997 | 5.95 | -38.7% |
| 1998 | 6.89 | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 9.14 | +32.6% |
| 2000 | 6.81 | -25.5% |
| 2002 | 5.44 | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 7.48 | +37.6% |
| 2004 | 4.69 | -37.4% |
| 2005 | 5.2 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.51 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 4.99 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 4.5 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 5.18 | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 4.58 | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 4.63 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.68 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.08 | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 3.34 | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 2.73 | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 2.29 | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 2.02 | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 1.71 | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 1.32 | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 1.3 | -1.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13, 42% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8065, 1.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.14 | 17.14 | 17.14 | 1 |
| 1970s | 18.93 | 11.92 | 28.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.99 | 9.69 | 25.99 | 8 |
| 1990s | 7.78 | 5.95 | 9.71 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.53 | 4.5 | 7.48 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.52 | 1.71 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 | 1.3 | 1.32 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 52 Fiji 1.39 compare
- 53 Reunion 1.38 compare
- 54 New Zealand 1.35 compare
- 56 Montenegro 1.29 compare
- 57 Romania 1.21 compare
- 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.2 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0214 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who mortality database in Thailand?
- Homicide rate who mortality database in Thailand was 1.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 28.46 in 1975.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
- Thailand ranks 55th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. 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 Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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