Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Thailand
Thailand: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 7.73 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.73
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
132nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
151.86
in 1951
All-time low
7.73
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Thailand, 1951–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 7.73 for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Thailand peaked at 151.86 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 7.73, in 2024.
Thailand ranks 132nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 151.86 | — |
| 1952 | 146.84 | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 141.99 | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 137.38 | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 133.03 | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 128.75 | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 124.69 | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 120.76 | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 116.94 | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 113.31 | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 109.69 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 106.13 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 102.62 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 99.22 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 95.86 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 92.56 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 89.14 | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 85.71 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 82.22 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 78.69 | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 75.16 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 71.72 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 68.36 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 65.15 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 62.14 | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 59.34 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 56.72 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 54.22 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 51.87 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 49.64 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 47.52 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 45.52 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 43.57 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 41.67 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 39.83 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 38.02 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 36.21 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 34.42 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 32.64 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 30.89 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 29.2 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 27.63 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 26.17 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 24.81 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 23.55 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 22.37 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 21.26 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 20.21 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 19.22 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 18.3 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 17.44 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 16.64 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 15.9 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 15.2 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 14.55 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 13.94 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 13.37 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 12.85 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 12.38 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 11.93 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 11.52 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 11.13 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 10.77 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 10.42 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 10.09 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 9.78 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 9.48 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 9.2 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 8.92 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 8.65 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 8.41 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 8.17 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 7.94 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 7.73 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 133.58 | 116.94 | 151.86 | 9 |
| 1960s | 97.65 | 82.22 | 113.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.34 | 51.87 | 78.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.9 | 32.64 | 49.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.53 | 19.22 | 30.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.06 | 12.38 | 18.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.33 | 8.92 | 11.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.18 | 7.73 | 8.65 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Thailand?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Thailand was 7.73 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 151.86 in 1951.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.73 in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Thailand ranks 132nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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