Mortality rate, infant in Thailand
Thailand: Mortality rate, infant was 7.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, infant 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 in Thailand is 7.7 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 2.5% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Thailand peaked at 113.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.7 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 in Thailand, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 113.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 109.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 106.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 102.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 99.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 95.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 92.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 89.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 85.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 82.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 78.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 75.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 71.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 68.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 65.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 62.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 59.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 56.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 54.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 51.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 49.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 47.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 45.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 43.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 41.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 38 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 36.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 24.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.64 per 1,000 live births | 82.2 per 1,000 live births | 113.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.34 per 1,000 live births | 51.9 per 1,000 live births | 78.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.89 per 1,000 live births | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | 49.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.53 per 1,000 live births | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.05 per 1,000 live births | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.32 per 1,000 live births | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.18 per 1,000 live births | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0699 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Thailand?
- Mortality rate, infant in Thailand was 7.7 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 recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 113.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Thailand ranks 131st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.