Number of deaths in Thailand
Thailand: Number of deaths was 669,664 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Thailand, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 669,664 deaths for number of deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Thailand peaked at 669,664 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 407,307 deaths, in 2001.
That places Thailand 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Thailand, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 412,147 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 407,307 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 423,356 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 429,339 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 444,783 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 439,137 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 438,426 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 439,333 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 440,000 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 438,002 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 448,029 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 451,272 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 453,024 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 457,896 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 468,398 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 478,779 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 496,432 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 506,513 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 529,882 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 560,472 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 589,812 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 669,664 deaths | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 431,183 deaths | 407,307 deaths | 444,783 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 485,070 deaths | 448,029 deaths | 560,472 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 629,738 deaths | 589,812 deaths | 669,664 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Thailand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0699 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Thailand?
- Number of deaths in Thailand was 669,664 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 669,664 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 407,307 deaths in 2001.
- How does Thailand rank for number of deaths?
- Thailand ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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 deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.