Infant mortality rate in Thailand
Thailand: Infant mortality rate was 0.7729 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7729 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
131st
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.19 deaths per 100 live births
in 1951
All-time low
0.7729 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant mortality rate 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
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Thailand is 0.7729 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Thailand peaked at 15.19 deaths per 100 live births in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.7729 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Thailand 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Thailand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 15.19 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1952 | 14.68 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 14.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 13.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 13.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 12.87 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 12.47 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 12.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 11.69 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 11.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 10.97 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 10.61 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 10.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 9.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 9.59 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 9.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 8.91 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 8.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 8.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 7.87 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 7.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 7.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 6.84 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 6.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 6.21 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 5.93 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 5.67 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 5.42 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 5.19 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 4.96 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 4.75 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 4.55 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 4.36 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 4.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 3.98 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 3.8 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 3.62 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 3.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 3.26 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 2.92 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9782 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.948 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9199 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8922 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8655 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8413 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8172 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7942 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7729 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.7729 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 deaths per 100 live births, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.7729 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.39 deaths per 100 live births, 56% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.36 deaths per 100 live births | 11.69 deaths per 100 live births | 15.19 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1960s | 9.76 deaths per 100 live births | 8.22 deaths per 100 live births | 11.33 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.43 deaths per 100 live births | 5.19 deaths per 100 live births | 7.87 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.09 deaths per 100 live births | 3.26 deaths per 100 live births | 4.96 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 deaths per 100 live births | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8922 deaths per 100 live births | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8182 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7729 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8655 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 128 Argentina 0.8023 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 129 Libya 0.789 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 130 Tonga 0.7775 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 132 Nauru 0.7719 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 133 Ukraine 0.7626 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 134 Georgia 0.7454 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 in Thailand?
- Infant mortality rate in Thailand was 0.7729 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 recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 15.19 deaths per 100 live births in 1951.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7729 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for infant mortality rate?
- Thailand ranks 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .