Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Thailand
Thailand: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 1.64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.64
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
82nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.84
in 2004
All-time low
1.62
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Thailand stood at 1.64.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Thailand peaked at 3.84 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.62, in 2022.
Thailand ranks 82nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.57 | — |
| 1991 | 3.49 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 3.43 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 3.39 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.34 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.26 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 3.17 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 3.1 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.09 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.12 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.19 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.27 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.29 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.25 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.84 | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 3.02 | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 2.89 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 2.76 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 2.65 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.54 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.43 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.33 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 2.22 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 2.13 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.04 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.97 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.91 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.84 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.78 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.71 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.66 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.63 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.62 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.63 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.64 | +0.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.64 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.93, 85% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3 | 3.09 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.07 | 2.54 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 | 1.71 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 | 1.62 | 1.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Thailand?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Thailand was 1.64 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.84 in 2004.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Thailand ranks 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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