Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Thailand
Thailand: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 5.11 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.11 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
135th
of 213 countries
All-time high
12.16 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
5.11 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 5.11 per 1,000 live births for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Thailand peaked at 12.16 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.11 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Thailand ranks 135th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.16 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 11.58 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 11.04 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 10.53 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 10.06 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 9.62 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 9.21 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 8.83 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 8.49 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 8.17 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 7.87 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 7.59 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 7.32 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 7.07 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 6.83 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.62 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.43 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 6.24 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 6.06 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 5.73 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 5.56 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 5.41 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 5.26 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 5.11 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 5.11 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.29 per 1,000 live births, 70% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 5.11 per 1,000 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.35 per 1,000 live births, 61% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.97 per 1,000 live births | 8.17 per 1,000 live births | 12.16 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.79 per 1,000 live births | 5.9 per 1,000 live births | 7.87 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.42 per 1,000 live births | 5.11 per 1,000 live births | 5.73 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Thailand?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Thailand was 5.11 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 12.16 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.11 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Thailand ranks 135th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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