Mortality rate, under-5, female in Thailand
Thailand: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
132nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
140.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, 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, under-5, female in Thailand is 8 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 3.6% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Thailand peaked at 140.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Thailand 132nd 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, under-5, female in Thailand, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 140.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 135.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 130.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 126.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 121.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 116.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 112.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 107.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 102.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 98 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 93.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 88.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 83.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 79.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 75 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 71 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 67.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 63.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 60.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 57.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 55 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 52.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 49.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 47.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 45.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 42.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 38.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 36.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 34.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 21 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 20 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 119.16 per 1,000 live births | 98 per 1,000 live births | 140.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.06 per 1,000 live births | 57.7 per 1,000 live births | 93.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.28 per 1,000 live births | 34.5 per 1,000 live births | 55 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.64 per 1,000 live births | 20 per 1,000 live births | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.77 per 1,000 live births | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | 8 per 1,000 live births | 9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 129 Albania 8.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 130 Kazakhstan 8.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 131 Antigua and Barbuda 8.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 133 Kosovo 7.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 134 Georgia 7.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 135 Cuba 7.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 135 Malaysia 7.6 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Thailand?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Thailand was 8 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, under-5, female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 140.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Thailand ranks 132nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.