Mortality rate, neonatal in Thailand

Thailand: Mortality rate, neonatal was 5.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
126th
of 196 countries
All-time high
57.4 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
5.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Mortality rate, neonatal in Thailand, 1960–2024

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Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate, neonatal in Thailand stood at 5.1 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Thailand peaked at 57.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

That places Thailand 126th out of 196 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.

Mortality rate, neonatal in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Thailand, 1960 to 2024.
Year per 1,000 live births Change
1960 57.4 per 1,000 live births
1961 56.7 per 1,000 live births -1.2%
1962 55.9 per 1,000 live births -1.4%
1963 55.1 per 1,000 live births -1.4%
1964 54.1 per 1,000 live births -1.8%
1965 53 per 1,000 live births -2.0%
1966 51.9 per 1,000 live births -2.1%
1967 50.7 per 1,000 live births -2.3%
1968 49.4 per 1,000 live births -2.6%
1969 47.9 per 1,000 live births -3.0%
1970 46.4 per 1,000 live births -3.1%
1971 44.8 per 1,000 live births -3.4%
1972 43.2 per 1,000 live births -3.6%
1973 41.7 per 1,000 live births -3.5%
1974 40 per 1,000 live births -4.1%
1975 38.5 per 1,000 live births -3.8%
1976 36.9 per 1,000 live births -4.2%
1977 35.4 per 1,000 live births -4.1%
1978 33.8 per 1,000 live births -4.5%
1979 32.4 per 1,000 live births -4.1%
1980 30.9 per 1,000 live births -4.6%
1981 29.6 per 1,000 live births -4.2%
1982 28.3 per 1,000 live births -4.4%
1983 27.1 per 1,000 live births -4.2%
1984 26 per 1,000 live births -4.1%
1985 25 per 1,000 live births -3.8%
1986 24.1 per 1,000 live births -3.6%
1987 23.2 per 1,000 live births -3.7%
1988 22.4 per 1,000 live births -3.4%
1989 21.6 per 1,000 live births -3.6%
1990 20.7 per 1,000 live births -4.2%
1991 19.6 per 1,000 live births -5.3%
1992 18.5 per 1,000 live births -5.6%
1993 17.5 per 1,000 live births -5.4%
1994 16.6 per 1,000 live births -5.1%
1995 15.7 per 1,000 live births -5.4%
1996 14.9 per 1,000 live births -5.1%
1997 14.2 per 1,000 live births -4.7%
1998 13.4 per 1,000 live births -5.6%
1999 12.8 per 1,000 live births -4.5%
2000 12.2 per 1,000 live births -4.7%
2001 11.6 per 1,000 live births -4.9%
2002 11 per 1,000 live births -5.2%
2003 10.5 per 1,000 live births -4.5%
2004 10.1 per 1,000 live births -3.8%
2005 9.6 per 1,000 live births -5.0%
2006 9.2 per 1,000 live births -4.2%
2007 8.8 per 1,000 live births -4.3%
2008 8.5 per 1,000 live births -3.4%
2009 8.2 per 1,000 live births -3.5%
2010 7.9 per 1,000 live births -3.7%
2011 7.6 per 1,000 live births -3.8%
2012 7.3 per 1,000 live births -3.9%
2013 7.1 per 1,000 live births -2.7%
2014 6.8 per 1,000 live births -4.2%
2015 6.6 per 1,000 live births -2.9%
2016 6.4 per 1,000 live births -3.0%
2017 6.2 per 1,000 live births -3.1%
2018 6.1 per 1,000 live births -1.6%
2019 5.9 per 1,000 live births -3.3%
2020 5.7 per 1,000 live births -3.4%
2021 5.6 per 1,000 live births -1.8%
2022 5.4 per 1,000 live births -3.6%
2023 5.3 per 1,000 live births -1.9%
2024 5.1 per 1,000 live births -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 53.21 per 1,000 live births 47.9 per 1,000 live births 57.4 per 1,000 live births 10
1970s 39.31 per 1,000 live births 32.4 per 1,000 live births 46.4 per 1,000 live births 10
1980s 25.82 per 1,000 live births 21.6 per 1,000 live births 30.9 per 1,000 live births 10
1990s 16.39 per 1,000 live births 12.8 per 1,000 live births 20.7 per 1,000 live births 10
2000s 9.97 per 1,000 live births 8.2 per 1,000 live births 12.2 per 1,000 live births 10
2010s 6.79 per 1,000 live births 5.9 per 1,000 live births 7.9 per 1,000 live births 10
2020s 5.42 per 1,000 live births 5.1 per 1,000 live births 5.7 per 1,000 live births 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, neonatal in Thailand?
Mortality rate, neonatal in Thailand was 5.1 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, neonatal recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 57.4 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Thailand rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
Thailand ranks 126th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, neonatal 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 11,715 data points, 1960–2024
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.