Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Thailand
Thailand: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 1,154 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,154
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
55th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3,917
in 1990
All-time low
1,154
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 1,154 for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Thailand peaked at 3,917 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,154, in 2024.
Thailand ranks 55th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,917 | — |
| 1991 | 3,779 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 3,684 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 3,613 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 3,541 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 3,443 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 3,334 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 3,256 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 3,232 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3,255 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 3,306 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 3,355 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3,358 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,285 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3,838 | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 2,980 | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 2,800 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 2,626 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 2,479 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 2,356 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 2,236 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 2,108 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 1,979 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1,859 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 1,755 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 1,667 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1,594 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,525 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1,453 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,383 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1,320 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1,265 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1,220 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1,186 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1,154 | -2.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1,154 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 142.5, 8.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1,154 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 112, 10.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,505 | 3,232 | 3,917 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,038 | 2,356 | 3,838 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,756 | 1,383 | 2,236 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,229 | 1,154 | 1,320 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More health data for Thailand
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- 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 children ages 5 to 9 years in Thailand?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Thailand was 1,154 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,917 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,154 in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Thailand ranks 55th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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 children ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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