Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Thailand
Thailand: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 1,222 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Thailand, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Thailand is 1,222, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Thailand peaked at 4,866 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,222, in 2021.
Thailand ranks 70th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,866 | — |
| 2001 | 4,573 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 4,275 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 4,092 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 3,931 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 3,668 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 3,413 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 3,265 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 3,067 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 2,861 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 2,669 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 2,531 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 2,350 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 2,177 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 2,011 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 1,882 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1,727 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 1,594 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 1,513 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1,397 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 1,309 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1,222 | -6.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1,222 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.28, 2.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1,222 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 162.7, 7.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,801 | 2,861 | 4,866 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,985 | 1,397 | 2,669 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,265 | 1,222 | 1,309 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 67 Mauritania 1,414 compare
- 68 Turkmenistan 1,354 compare
- 69 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,343 compare
- 71 Russian Federation 1,156 compare
- 72 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1,110 compare
- 73 Tunisia 1,016 compare
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- 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause in Thailand?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Thailand was 1,222 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 4,866 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,222 in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Thailand ranks 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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