Mortality rate, infant, female in Thailand
Thailand: Mortality rate, infant, female was 6.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
131st
of 197 countries
All-time high
105.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
6.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Thailand, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant, female in Thailand is 6.9 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Thailand peaked at 105.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Thailand ranks 131st of 197 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.
Mortality rate, infant, female in Thailand, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 105.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 102 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 98.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 95.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 91.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 88.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 85.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 82.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 78.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 75.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 71.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 68.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 65 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 61.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 58.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 55.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 53 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 50.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 48.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 46 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 44 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 42.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 40.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 38.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 36.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 35 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 27 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.34 per 1,000 live births | 75.3 per 1,000 live births | 105.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.88 per 1,000 live births | 46 per 1,000 live births | 71.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.01 per 1,000 live births | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | 44 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.33 per 1,000 live births | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | 27 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.12 per 1,000 live births | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.09 per 1,000 live births | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- 128 Libya 7.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 131 Naoero 6.9 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 134 Georgia 6.8 per 1,000 live births compare
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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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0257 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Thailand?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Thailand was 6.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 105.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Thailand ranks 131st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.