Share of deaths from homicide in Thailand
Thailand: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.1533 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1533
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
65th
of 113 countries
All-time high
5.21
in 1981
All-time low
0.1533
in 2023
Years of data
49
1969–2023
Share of deaths from homicide in Thailand, 1969–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of deaths from homicide in Thailand stood at 0.1533. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Thailand peaked at 5.21 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1533, in 2023.
Thailand ranks 65th of 113 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.
Share of deaths from homicide in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 2.37 | — |
| 1970 | 2.67 | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 2.53 | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 1.87 | -26.0% |
| 1973 | 2.6 | +38.9% |
| 1974 | 3.03 | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 5.08 | +67.5% |
| 1976 | 3.99 | -21.6% |
| 1977 | 3.4 | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 3.95 | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 4.94 | +25.2% |
| 1980 | 4.7 | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 5.21 | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 4.31 | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 3.25 | -24.6% |
| 1984 | 3.26 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.72 | -16.5% |
| 1986 | 2.49 | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 2.24 | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 1.89 | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 1.76 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 1.8 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.36 | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 1.1 | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 1.7 | +55.3% |
| 1997 | 1.22 | -28.7% |
| 1998 | 1.37 | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 1.57 | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 1.17 | -25.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8944 | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 1.26 | +40.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7739 | -38.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8605 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8588 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8816 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7946 | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7251 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8025 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7092 | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7166 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7095 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6088 | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4864 | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 0.378 | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3258 | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2856 | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2272 | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1565 | -31.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1533 | -2.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.1533 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3419, 45% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.1533 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1147, 1.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.37 | 1 |
| 1970s | 3.41 | 1.87 | 5.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.52 | 2.24 | 5.21 | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.53 | 1.1 | 1.89 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9132 | 0.7251 | 1.26 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.525 | 0.2272 | 0.8025 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1549 | 0.1533 | 0.1565 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Thailand?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Thailand was 0.1533 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1533 in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Thailand ranks 65th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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