Number of under-five deaths in Thailand
Thailand: Number of under-five deaths was 5,285 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5,285
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
70th
of 197 countries
All-time high
166,371
in 1960
All-time low
5,285
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Thailand, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Thailand recorded 5,285 for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Thailand peaked at 166,371 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5,285, in 2024.
Thailand ranks 70th 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 under-five deaths in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 166,371 | — |
| 1961 | 164,664 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 163,000 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 161,333 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 159,319 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 156,660 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 153,506 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 149,500 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 144,638 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 138,467 | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 131,147 | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 124,074 | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 117,804 | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 111,456 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 104,957 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 98,703 | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 92,668 | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 86,733 | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 81,137 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 76,434 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 72,644 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 68,955 | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 64,880 | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 60,494 | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 56,340 | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 52,737 | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 49,773 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 46,977 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 44,192 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 41,886 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 39,602 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 37,359 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 35,462 | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 33,496 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 31,469 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 29,477 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 27,649 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 25,985 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 24,317 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 22,584 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 20,946 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 19,573 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 18,398 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 17,343 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 16,402 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 15,509 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 14,657 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 13,881 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 13,100 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 12,353 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 11,729 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 11,247 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 10,791 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 10,239 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 9,636 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 9,061 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 8,486 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 7,927 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 7,431 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 6,946 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 6,512 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 6,142 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 5,815 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 5,535 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 5,285 | -4.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 5,285 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,209, 4.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 5,285 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 6.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155,746 | 138,467 | 166,371 | 10 |
| 1970s | 102,511 | 76,434 | 131,147 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,888 | 41,886 | 72,644 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,740 | 22,584 | 39,602 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,216 | 12,353 | 20,946 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,349 | 6,946 | 11,729 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,858 | 5,285 | 6,512 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 67 Dominican Republic 6,181 compare
- 68 North Korea 5,697 compare
- 69 Palestine 5,544 compare
- 71 Argentina 4,839 compare
- 72 Laos 4,762 compare
- 73 Guinea-Bissau 4,312 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)
- 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 under-five deaths in Thailand?
- Number of under-five deaths in Thailand was 5,285 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 166,371 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,285 in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Thailand ranks 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.