Number of child deaths igme in Thailand
Thailand: Number of child deaths igme was 5,285 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5,285
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
70th
of 199 countries
All-time high
172,539
in 1956
All-time low
5,285
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Number of child deaths igme in Thailand, 1956–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths igme in Thailand stood at 5,285. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths igme in Thailand peaked at 172,539 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 5,285, in 2024.
Thailand ranks 70th 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.
Number of child deaths igme in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 172,539 | — |
| 1957 | 171,189 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 169,720 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 168,085 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 166,371 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 164,664 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 163,000 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 161,333 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 159,319 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 156,660 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 153,506 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 149,500 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 144,638 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 138,467 | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 131,147 | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 124,074 | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 117,804 | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 111,456 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 104,957 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 98,703 | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 92,668 | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 86,733 | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 81,137 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 76,434 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 72,644 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 68,955 | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 64,880 | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 60,494 | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 56,340 | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 52,737 | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 49,773 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 46,977 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 44,192 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 41,886 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 39,602 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 37,359 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 35,462 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 33,496 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 31,469 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 29,477 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 27,649 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 25,985 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 24,317 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 22,584 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 20,946 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 19,573 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 18,398 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 17,343 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 16,402 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 15,509 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 14,657 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 13,881 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 13,100 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 12,353 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 11,729 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 11,247 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 10,791 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 10,239 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 9,636 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 9,061 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 8,486 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 7,927 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 7,431 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 6,946 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 6,512 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 6,142 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 5,815 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 5,535 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 5,285 | -4.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 5,285 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 3.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 5,285 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 6.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 170,383 | 168,085 | 172,539 | 4 |
| 1960s | 155,746 | 138,467 | 166,371 | 10 |
| 1970s | 102,511 | 76,434 | 131,147 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,888 | 41,886 | 72,644 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,740 | 22,584 | 39,602 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,216 | 12,353 | 20,946 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,349 | 6,946 | 11,729 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,858 | 5,285 | 6,512 | 5 |
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- 67 Dominican Republic 6,181 compare
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- 73 Guinea-Bissau 4,312 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths igme in Thailand?
- Number of child deaths igme in Thailand was 5,285 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths igme recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 172,539 in 1956.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths igme recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,285 in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for number of child deaths igme?
- Thailand ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths igme rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. 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 Number of child deaths igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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