Road deaths over the long term in Thailand
Thailand: Road deaths over the long term was 8,648 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
8,648
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
6th
of 65 countries
All-time high
13,766
in 2004
All-time low
4,416
in 2008
Years of data
16
2004–2019
Road deaths over the long term in Thailand, 2004–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 8,648 for road deaths over the long term in 2019.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road deaths over the long term in Thailand peaked at 13,766 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4,416, in 2008.
That places Thailand 6th out of 65 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Road deaths over the long term in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13,766 | — |
| 2005 | 12,858 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 5,499 | -57.2% |
| 2007 | 5,759 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 4,416 | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 5,722 | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 7,996 | +39.7% |
| 2011 | 9,496 | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 8,745 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 7,500 | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 6,508 | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 6,273 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 7,016 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 8,983 | +28.0% |
| 2018 | 8,363 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 8,648 | +3.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 8,648 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 834, 10.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 8,648 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,735, 3.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,003 | 4,416 | 13,766 | 6 |
| 2010s | 7,953 | 6,273 | 9,496 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road deaths over the long term in Thailand?
- Road deaths over the long term in Thailand was 8,648 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest road deaths over the long term recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 13,766 in 2004.
- What is the lowest road deaths over the long term recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,416 in 2008.
- How does Thailand rank for road deaths over the long term?
- Thailand ranks 6th out of 65 countries with data for 2019.
- Is road deaths over the long term rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Road deaths over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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