Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) in Thailand
Thailand: Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) was 0.5111 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5111 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
127th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.6 deaths per 100 live births
in 1952
All-time low
0.5111 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Thailand, 1952–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.5111 deaths per 100 live births for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 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 in Thailand peaked at 6.6 deaths per 100 live births in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.5111 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
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 (United Nations) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 6.6 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1953 | 6.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 6.32 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 6.2 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 6.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 5.98 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 5.89 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 5.81 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 5.74 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 5.67 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 5.59 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 5.51 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 5.41 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 5.3 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 5.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 5.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 4.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 4.79 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 4.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 4.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 4.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 4.17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 3.85 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 3.54 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 3.38 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 3.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 2.71 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 2.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9617 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9211 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8833 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8486 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8169 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7866 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7587 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7321 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7067 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6835 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6623 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.643 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6243 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6064 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5895 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.573 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5565 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5414 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5261 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5111 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.5111 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7725 deaths per 100 live births, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.5111 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8767 deaths per 100 live births, 58% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.17 deaths per 100 live births | 5.81 deaths per 100 live births | 6.6 deaths per 100 live births | 8 |
| 1960s | 5.32 deaths per 100 live births | 4.79 deaths per 100 live births | 5.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.93 deaths per 100 live births | 3.24 deaths per 100 live births | 4.64 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | 2.16 deaths per 100 live births | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9968 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8169 deaths per 100 live births | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6793 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5895 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7866 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5416 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5111 deaths per 100 live births | 0.573 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 124 Panama 0.5295 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 125 Libya 0.5205 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 0.5195 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 128 Argentina 0.5071 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 129 Armenia 0.5063 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 130 Georgia 0.4954 deaths per 100 live births compare
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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 in Thailand?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Thailand was 0.5111 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 deaths per 100 live births in 1952.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5111 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Thailand ranks 127th out of 199 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 volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .