Number of deaths among adolescents in Thailand
Thailand: Number of deaths among adolescents was 2,146 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,146
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
41st
of 200 countries
All-time high
3,665
in 2004
All-time low
2,050
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among adolescents in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among adolescents in Thailand stood at 2,146.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Thailand peaked at 3,665 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,050, in 2021.
That places Thailand 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,368 | — |
| 1991 | 3,275 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 3,222 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 3,195 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 3,163 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 3,103 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 3,031 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 2,983 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 2,984 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,033 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3,115 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 3,197 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3,247 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3,238 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3,665 | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 3,103 | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 3,024 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2,960 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2,901 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2,831 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 2,738 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2,630 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 2,521 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 2,430 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 2,369 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 2,326 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2,281 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2,224 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2,159 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2,101 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2,063 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,050 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,069 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,111 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 2,146 | +1.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2,146 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 157, 13.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2,146 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.5, 17.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,136 | 2,983 | 3,368 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,128 | 2,831 | 3,665 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,378 | 2,101 | 2,738 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,088 | 2,050 | 2,146 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 38 Benin 2,394 compare
- 39 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2,363 compare
- 40 Guinea 2,157 compare
- 42 Russian Federation 2,006 compare
- 43 Sierra Leone 1,982 compare
- 44 Senegal 1,946 compare
More health data for Thailand
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- 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 deaths among adolescents in Thailand?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Thailand was 2,146 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,665 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,050 in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Thailand ranks 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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