Share of deaths from homicide in Thailand
Thailand: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of deaths from homicide in Thailand, 1969–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of deaths from homicide in Thailand stood at 0.2%. 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 5.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.
Thailand ranks 63rd 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 2.4% | — |
| 1970 | 2.7% | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 2.5% | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | -26.0% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | +38.9% |
| 1974 | 3.0% | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 5.1% | +67.5% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | -21.6% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 3.9% | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 4.9% | +25.2% |
| 1980 | 4.7% | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 5.2% | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 4.3% | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | -24.6% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | -16.5% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +55.3% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -28.7% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -25.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +40.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -38.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -31.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 1.9% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 5.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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- 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)
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- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Thailand?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Thailand was 0.2% in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Thailand ranks 63rd 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.