Infant mortality rate in Thailand
Thailand: Infant mortality rate was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rate in Thailand stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Thailand peaked at 12.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2023.
Thailand ranks 158th of 236 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.1% | 9.8% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.4% | 7.2% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 4.7% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 4 |
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More health data for Thailand
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 478,935 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 454,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 482,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 458,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 484,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 462,657 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Thailand?
- Infant mortality rate in Thailand was 0.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for infant mortality rate?
- Thailand ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.