Mortality rate, adult, male in Thailand
Thailand: Mortality rate, adult, male was 211.11 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
211.11 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
75th
of 218 countries
All-time high
459.03 per 1,000 male adults
in 1962
All-time low
201.73 per 1,000 male adults
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Thailand, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, male in Thailand stood at 211.11 per 1,000 male adults.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Thailand peaked at 459.03 per 1,000 male adults in 1962 and was at its lowest, 201.73 per 1,000 male adults, in 2021.
That places Thailand 75th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 451.2 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 456.91 per 1,000 male adults | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 459.03 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 454.09 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 447.81 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 441.99 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 438.24 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 437.11 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 434.47 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 428.41 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 419.08 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 411.77 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 403.86 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 399.47 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 391.49 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 383.05 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 374.13 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 368.84 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 369.92 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 371.16 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 370.01 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 360.75 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 346.27 per 1,000 male adults | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 325.99 per 1,000 male adults | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 302.47 per 1,000 male adults | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 281.07 per 1,000 male adults | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 267.87 per 1,000 male adults | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 261.54 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 259.4 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 257.19 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 254.76 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 256.33 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 257.64 per 1,000 male adults | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 259.19 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 265.56 per 1,000 male adults | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 270.91 per 1,000 male adults | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 273.05 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 265.33 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 259.79 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 259.21 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 259.46 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 257.06 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 252.47 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 247.63 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 245.45 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 234.18 per 1,000 male adults | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 225.52 per 1,000 male adults | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 217.71 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 211.03 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 203.52 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 202.63 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 203.45 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 206.38 per 1,000 male adults | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 205.49 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 205.51 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 206.05 per 1,000 male adults | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 206.45 per 1,000 male adults | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 206 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 205.18 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 207.61 per 1,000 male adults | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 206.27 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 201.73 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 251.68 per 1,000 male adults | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 227.92 per 1,000 male adults | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 211.11 per 1,000 male adults | -7.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 211.11 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 182.3 per 1,000 male adults, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 211.11 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 188.03 per 1,000 male adults, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 444.93 per 1,000 male adults | 428.41 per 1,000 male adults | 459.03 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 389.28 per 1,000 male adults | 368.84 per 1,000 male adults | 419.08 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 303.26 per 1,000 male adults | 257.19 per 1,000 male adults | 370.01 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 262.18 per 1,000 male adults | 254.76 per 1,000 male adults | 273.05 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 235.4 per 1,000 male adults | 203.52 per 1,000 male adults | 259.46 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 205.47 per 1,000 male adults | 202.63 per 1,000 male adults | 207.61 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 219.74 per 1,000 male adults | 201.73 per 1,000 male adults | 251.68 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 72 Eritrea 214.07 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 73 Saint Kitts and Nevis 213.97 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 74 Kazakhstan 212.97 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 76 Tonga 210.76 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 77 American Samoa 209.06 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 78 Bahamas 208.11 per 1,000 male adults 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 mortality rate, adult, male in Thailand?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Thailand was 211.11 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 459.03 per 1,000 male adults in 1962.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 201.73 per 1,000 male adults in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Thailand ranks 75th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.