Neonatal mortality rate gho in Thailand
Thailand: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.5202 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5202
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
127th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.56
in 1952
All-time low
0.5202
in 2023
Years of data
72
1952–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Thailand, 1952–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate gho in Thailand is 0.5202, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Thailand peaked at 6.56 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.5202, in 2023.
Thailand ranks 127th of 199 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.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 6.56 | — |
| 1953 | 6.44 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 6.31 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 6.18 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 6.06 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 5.96 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 5.87 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 5.8 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 5.72 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 5.65 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 5.57 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 5.48 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 5.38 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 5.28 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 5.17 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 5.06 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 4.93 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 4.79 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 4.64 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 4.48 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 4.31 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 4.15 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 4 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 3.84 | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 3.69 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 3.53 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 3.38 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 3.24 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 3.1 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 2.96 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 2.83 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 2.71 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 2.61 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 2.5 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 2.41 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.33 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 2.25 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 2.16 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 2.07 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.96 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.85 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 1.75 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.66 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.57 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 1.49 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.41 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 1.34 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.28 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 1.21 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.15 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.05 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9582 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9176 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8787 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8421 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8088 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7793 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7508 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7239 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6997 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6774 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6568 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6366 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6182 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6003 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.583 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5668 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5515 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5355 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5202 | -2.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.5202 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7602, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.5202 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8881, 59% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.15 | 5.8 | 6.56 | 8 |
| 1960s | 5.3 | 4.79 | 5.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.93 | 3.24 | 4.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.59 | 2.16 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 | 1.28 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9923 | 0.8088 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6726 | 0.583 | 0.7793 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5435 | 0.5202 | 0.5668 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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- 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)
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- 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 mortality rate gho in Thailand?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Thailand was 0.5202 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.56 in 1952.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5202 in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Thailand ranks 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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