Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Thailand
Thailand: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 11,934 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Thailand, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Thailand stood at 11,934 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Thailand peaked at 54,640 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11,934 deaths, in 2021.
That places Thailand 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Thailand, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54,640 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 51,059 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 50,790 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 49,949 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 46,340 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 47,557 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 41,174 deaths | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 38,127 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 35,477 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 33,301 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 31,066 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 27,993 deaths | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 25,897 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 24,584 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 22,830 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 20,909 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 18,920 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 17,147 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 15,822 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 14,800 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 13,417 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 11,934 deaths | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,841 deaths | 33,301 deaths | 54,640 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,997 deaths | 14,800 deaths | 31,066 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,676 deaths | 11,934 deaths | 13,417 deaths | 2 |
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0257 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Thailand?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Thailand was 11,934 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 54,640 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,934 deaths in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Thailand ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.