Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Thailand
Thailand: Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate was -4.52 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
-4.52 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
154th
of 197 countries
All-time high
-1.01 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-7.25 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Thailand stood at -4.52 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Thailand peaked at -1.01 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -7.25 % change on previous year, in 2000.
Thailand ranks 154th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1963 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1964 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 1965 | -1.67 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 1966 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1967 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1968 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1969 | -4.27 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 1970 | -5.29 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1971 | -5.39 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1972 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1973 | -5.39 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1974 | -5.83 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1975 | -5.96 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1976 | -6.11 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1977 | -6.4 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1978 | -6.45 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1979 | -5.8 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1980 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1981 | -5.08 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1982 | -5.91 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1983 | -6.76 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1984 | -6.87 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1985 | -6.4 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1986 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1987 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1988 | -5.93 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1989 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1990 | -5.45 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1991 | -5.66 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1992 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1993 | -5.54 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1994 | -6.05 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1995 | -6.33 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1996 | -6.2 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1997 | -6.02 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1998 | -6.42 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1999 | -7.13 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2000 | -7.25 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2001 | -6.55 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2002 | -6 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2003 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2004 | -5.43 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2005 | -5.44 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2006 | -5.49 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2007 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2008 | -5.63 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2009 | -5.7 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2010 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2011 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2012 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2013 | -5.12 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 2014 | -5.89 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2015 | -5.97 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2016 | -6.35 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2017 | -6.59 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2018 | -6.26 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2019 | -6.53 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2020 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2021 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2022 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2023 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2024 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's -4.52 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.67 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Thailand's -4.52 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -3.64 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.01 % change on previous year | -4.27 % change on previous year | -1.01 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -5.77 % change on previous year | -6.45 % change on previous year | -5.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.84 % change on previous year | -6.87 % change on previous year | -4.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.99 % change on previous year | -7.13 % change on previous year | -5.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.85 % change on previous year | -7.25 % change on previous year | -5.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.59 % change on previous year | -6.59 % change on previous year | -4.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.32 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year | -4.52 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 151 Trinidad and Tobago -4.44 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Morocco -4.47 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Sri Lanka -4.48 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Guyana -4.56 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Samoa -4.65 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Mongolia -4.7 % change on previous year compare
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)
- 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 under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Thailand?
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in Thailand was -4.52 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was -1.01 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.25 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
- Thailand ranks 154th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.