Infant mortality rate by sex in Thailand
Thailand: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.6895 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6895 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
133rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.21 deaths per 100 live births
in 1951
All-time low
0.6895 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Thailand, 1951–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate by sex in Thailand stood at 0.6895 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Thailand peaked at 14.21 deaths per 100 live births in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.6895 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Thailand ranks 133rd of 199 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 by sex in Thailand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 14.21 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1952 | 13.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 13.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 12.84 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 12.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 12.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 11.63 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 11.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 10.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 10.54 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 10.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 9.86 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 9.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 9.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 8.86 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 8.54 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 8.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 7.88 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 7.53 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 7.19 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 6.84 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 6.5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 6.17 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 5.85 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 5.56 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 5.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 5.05 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 4.82 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 4.6 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 4.4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 4.21 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 4.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 3.84 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 3.67 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 3.5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 2.41 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9761 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9448 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9165 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8895 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8623 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8373 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8151 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7909 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7678 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7486 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7278 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7081 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6895 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.6895 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 deaths per 100 live births, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.6895 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.26 deaths per 100 live births, 55% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.48 deaths per 100 live births | 10.9 deaths per 100 live births | 14.21 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1960s | 9.03 deaths per 100 live births | 7.53 deaths per 100 live births | 10.54 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.79 deaths per 100 live births | 4.6 deaths per 100 live births | 7.19 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6 deaths per 100 live births | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | 4.4 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9087 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7909 deaths per 100 live births | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7283 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6895 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7678 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 130 Bahrain 0.7081 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 131 Tonga 0.694 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 132 Nauru 0.6935 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 134 Ukraine 0.6829 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 135 Georgia 0.6754 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 136 Kazakhstan 0.6489 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Thailand
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Thailand?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Thailand was 0.6895 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 14.21 deaths per 100 live births in 1951.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6895 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Thailand ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .