Number of neonatal deaths in Thailand
Thailand: Number of neonatal deaths was 2,974 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,974
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
68th
of 197 countries
All-time high
69,832
in 1964
All-time low
2,974
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Thailand, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Thailand is 2,974, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Thailand peaked at 69,832 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 2,974, in 2024.
Thailand ranks 68th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67,416 | — |
| 1961 | 68,173 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 69,047 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 69,829 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 69,832 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 69,681 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 69,155 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 68,243 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 66,672 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 64,147 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 61,243 | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 58,928 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 56,820 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 54,356 | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 51,622 | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 48,963 | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 46,110 | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 43,311 | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 40,670 | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 38,745 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 37,098 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 35,196 | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 32,875 | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 30,577 | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 28,654 | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 27,200 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 26,218 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 25,073 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 23,991 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 23,378 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 22,215 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 21,151 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 20,052 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 18,829 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 17,600 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 16,407 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 15,421 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 14,469 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 13,461 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 12,411 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 11,520 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 10,809 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 10,174 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 9,598 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 9,099 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 8,567 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 8,101 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 7,663 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 7,191 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 6,785 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 6,479 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 6,252 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 5,978 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 5,615 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 5,260 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 4,953 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 4,612 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 4,342 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 4,073 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 3,822 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 3,612 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 3,413 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 3,256 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 3,112 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 2,974 | -4.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2,974 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 634, 4.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2,974 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 366.5, 8.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68,220 | 64,147 | 69,832 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50,077 | 38,745 | 61,243 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,026 | 23,378 | 37,098 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,202 | 12,411 | 22,215 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,951 | 6,785 | 11,520 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,139 | 3,822 | 6,479 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,273 | 2,974 | 3,612 | 5 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0214 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Thailand?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Thailand was 2,974 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 69,832 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,974 in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Thailand ranks 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.