Neonatal mortality rate in Thailand

Thailand: Neonatal mortality rate was 5.11 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.11
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
113th
of 184 countries
All-time high
12.16
in 2000
All-time low
5.11
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Neonatal mortality rate in Thailand, 2000–2024

02.557.51012.52000201220242000: 12.22001: 11.62002: 112003: 10.52004: 10.12005: 9.62006: 9.22007: 8.82008: 8.52009: 8.22010: 7.92011: 7.62012: 7.32013: 7.12014: 6.82015: 6.62016: 6.42017: 6.22018: 6.12019: 5.92020: 5.72021: 5.62022: 5.42023: 5.32024: 5.1

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

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Thailand, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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