Mortality rate, under-5 in Thailand
Thailand: Mortality rate, under-5 was 9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
131st
of 196 countries
All-time high
147.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5 in Thailand stood at 9 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Thailand peaked at 147.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Thailand ranks 131st of 196 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, under-5 in Thailand, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 147.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 142.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 137.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 132.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 128 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 123.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 118.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 114 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 109.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 104.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 99.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 95 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 90.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 85.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 81.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 77.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 73.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 70.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 66.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 63.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 60.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 58 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 55.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 52.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 50.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 48 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 45.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 43.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 41.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 39 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 34.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 32.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 28 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 18 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 11.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125.83 per 1,000 live births | 104.6 per 1,000 live births | 147.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.48 per 1,000 live births | 63.8 per 1,000 live births | 99.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.48 per 1,000 live births | 39 per 1,000 live births | 60.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.18 per 1,000 live births | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.85 per 1,000 live births | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.15 per 1,000 live births | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | 14.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.52 per 1,000 live births | 9 per 1,000 live births | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 128 Kazakhstan 9.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 129 Albania 9.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 130 Antigua and Barbuda 9.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 132 Bahrain 8.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 133 Kosovo 8.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 134 Cuba 8.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 134 Georgia 8.6 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Thailand?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Thailand was 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, under-5 recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 147.5 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Thailand ranks 131st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.