Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Thailand
Thailand: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5627 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.5627
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
78th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.5662
in 1991
All-time low
0.5435
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.5627 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Thailand peaked at 0.5662 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.5435, in 2016.
That places Thailand 78th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.561 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5662 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5655 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5621 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5593 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5566 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5577 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5568 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5536 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5495 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.55 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5522 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.553 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5534 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5547 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5524 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5527 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5521 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5489 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5493 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5524 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5559 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.554 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5484 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5459 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5466 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5435 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5477 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5481 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5502 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5547 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5557 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5599 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5622 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5627 | +0.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.5627 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5359, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.5627 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5067, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5588 | 0.5495 | 0.5662 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5519 | 0.5489 | 0.5547 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5493 | 0.5435 | 0.5559 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.559 | 0.5547 | 0.5627 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 75 Turkmenistan 0.5639 compare
- 76 United States 0.5635 compare
- 77 Ukraine 0.5634 compare
- 79 Eswatini 0.5556 compare
- 79 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.5556 compare
- 81 Yemen 0.5548 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0214 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Thailand?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Thailand was 0.5627 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5662 in 1991.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5435 in 2016.
- How does Thailand rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Thailand ranks 78th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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