Number of deaths in Thailand
Thailand: Number of deaths was 637,306 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
637,306
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
19th
of 229 countries
All-time high
662,166
in 2022
All-time low
304,521
in 1987
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Thailand stood at 637,306.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Thailand peaked at 662,166 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 304,521, in 1987.
Thailand ranks 19th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths 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% |
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
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.5336 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Thailand?
- Number of deaths in Thailand was 637,306 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 662,166 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 304,521 in 1987.
- How does Thailand rank for number of deaths?
- Thailand ranks 19th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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