Number of suicides in Thailand
Thailand: Number of suicides was 11,738 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides 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 suicides in Thailand stood at 11,738 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Thailand peaked at 11,738 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,031 deaths, in 2009.
That places Thailand 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Thailand, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,162 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 7,285 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 7,535 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 7,386 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 7,056 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 6,106 deaths | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 6,166 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 6,251 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 6,165 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 6,031 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 6,127 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 6,345 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 6,505 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 6,679 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 7,318 deaths | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 7,780 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 8,374 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 8,632 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 9,052 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 9,628 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 10,934 deaths | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 11,738 deaths | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,714 deaths | 6,031 deaths | 7,535 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,644 deaths | 6,127 deaths | 9,628 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,336 deaths | 10,934 deaths | 11,738 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Thailand?
- Number of suicides in Thailand was 11,738 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 11,738 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,031 deaths in 2009.
- How does Thailand rank for number of suicides?
- Thailand ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.