Number of deaths per year in Thailand
Thailand: Number of deaths per year was 637,306 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
637,306
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
662,166
in 2022
All-time low
304,521
in 1987
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 637,306 for number of deaths per year in 2023.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Thailand peaked at 662,166 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 304,521, in 1987.
That places Thailand 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 390,989 | — |
| 1951 | 390,761 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 392,427 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 393,951 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 394,962 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 396,178 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 397,388 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 398,700 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 401,174 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 400,699 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 402,000 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 403,928 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 407,254 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 407,739 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 407,705 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 406,393 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 404,574 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 402,036 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 397,613 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 391,059 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 383,456 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 378,983 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 374,760 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 371,681 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 366,110 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 361,054 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 356,358 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 353,588 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 354,446 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 354,583 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 354,068 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 349,900 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 343,622 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 334,242 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 322,170 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 311,470 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 305,695 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 304,521 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 307,035 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 310,455 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 313,291 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 321,768 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 329,787 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 338,382 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 349,971 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 361,951 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 372,464 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 377,171 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 384,065 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 392,884 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 402,906 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 409,190 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 416,953 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 423,562 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 437,979 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 434,061 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 437,998 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 442,024 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 445,205 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 447,643 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 453,105 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 458,493 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 464,915 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 468,892 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 474,245 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 480,951 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 490,202 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 500,216 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 511,577 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 530,847 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 545,795 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 555,448 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 662,166 | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 637,306 | -3.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 637,306 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965, 14.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 637,306 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,067, 63.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 395,723 | 390,761 | 401,174 | 10 |
| 1960s | 403,030 | 391,059 | 407,739 | 10 |
| 1970s | 365,502 | 353,588 | 383,456 | 10 |
| 1980s | 324,318 | 304,521 | 354,068 | 10 |
| 1990s | 354,173 | 313,291 | 392,884 | 10 |
| 2000s | 429,752 | 402,906 | 447,643 | 10 |
| 2010s | 483,344 | 453,105 | 530,847 | 10 |
| 2020s | 600,179 | 545,795 | 662,166 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Thailand?
- Number of deaths per year in Thailand was 637,306 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 662,166 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 304,521 in 1987.
- How does Thailand rank for number of deaths per year?
- Thailand ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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