Preterm birth in Thailand
Thailand: Preterm birth was 47,694 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Preterm birth in Thailand, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preterm birth in Thailand is 47,694, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Thailand peaked at 59,538 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47,694, in 2020.
That places Thailand 32nd out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54,733 | 48,596 | 59,538 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,694 | 47,694 | 47,694 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More health data for Thailand
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 478,935 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 454,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 482,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 458,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 484,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 462,657 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in Thailand?
- Preterm birth in Thailand was 47,694 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 59,538 in 2011.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,694 in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for preterm birth?
- Thailand ranks 32nd out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).