Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Thailand

Thailand: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 5.11 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.11
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
128th
of 200 countries
All-time high
20.68
in 1990
All-time low
5.11
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Thailand, 1990–2024

51015201990200720241990: 20.71991: 19.61992: 18.51993: 17.51994: 16.61995: 15.71996: 14.91997: 14.21998: 13.41999: 12.82000: 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: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Thailand stood at 5.11. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Thailand peaked at 20.68 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.11, in 2024.

That places Thailand 128th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Thailand, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 20.68
1991 19.55 -5.5%
1992 18.49 -5.4%
1993 17.5 -5.4%
1994 16.56 -5.4%
1995 15.7 -5.2%
1996 14.91 -5.0%
1997 14.16 -5.1%
1998 13.44 -5.1%
1999 12.77 -4.9%
2000 12.16 -4.8%
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
1990s 16.38 12.77 20.68 10
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 - un igme estimates in Thailand?
Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Thailand was 5.11 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 20.68 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 5.11 in 2024.
How does Thailand rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Thailand ranks 128th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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