Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0108 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
121st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3223 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0108 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 0.3223 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Thailand ranks 121st of 195 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, per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3223 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3191 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3158 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3118 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3066 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3005 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2926 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2831 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.271 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2567 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2429 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2306 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2182 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2054 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1932 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1814 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1698 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1588 deaths per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1496 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1422 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.135 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.127 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1184 deaths per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1103 deaths per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1032 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0974 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.092 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0865 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.082 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0775 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0731 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0694 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0656 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0616 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0577 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0541 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0509 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0476 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0442 deaths per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.041 deaths per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0383 deaths per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.036 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0339 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0321 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0304 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0287 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0272 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0256 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0242 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.023 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.022 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0211 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.02 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0189 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0177 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0166 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0155 deaths per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0145 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0136 deaths per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.012 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0114 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3025 deaths per square kilometre | 0.271 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3223 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2007 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1496 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2567 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1094 deaths per square kilometre | 0.082 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1422 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0602 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0442 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0775 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0317 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0242 deaths per square kilometre | 0.041 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0183 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0136 deaths per square kilometre | 0.023 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0127 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 118 Brunei Darussalam 0.012 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 119 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0117 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 120 Malaysia 0.011 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 122 Costa Rica 0.0105 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 123 Albania 0.0099 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 124 Gabon 0.009 deaths per square kilometre compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (2100)
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Thailand was 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3223 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0108 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 121st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.