Neonatal mortality rate in Thailand
Thailand: Neonatal mortality rate was 5.11 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 5.11 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.11, in 2024.
Thailand ranks 113th of 184 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 in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.16 | — |
| 2001 | 11.58 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 11.04 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 10.53 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 10.06 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 9.62 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 9.21 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 8.83 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 8.49 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 8.17 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 7.87 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 7.59 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 7.32 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 7.07 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 6.83 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.62 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.43 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 6.24 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 6.06 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.9 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 5.73 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 5.56 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 5.41 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 5.26 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 5.11 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.97 | 8.17 | 12.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.79 | 5.9 | 7.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.42 | 5.11 | 5.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.013 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 231 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Thailand?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Thailand was 5.11 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 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.11 in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Thailand ranks 113th out of 184 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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