Stillbirth rate in Thailand
Thailand: Stillbirth rate was 3.9 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Thailand, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Thailand stood at 3.9 per 1,000 total births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Thailand peaked at 6.6 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.9 per 1,000 total births, in 2018.
Thailand ranks 148th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 6.5 per 1,000 total births | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.3 per 1,000 total births | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 6.1 per 1,000 total births | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 5.9 per 1,000 total births | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 5.7 per 1,000 total births | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 5.6 per 1,000 total births | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.4 per 1,000 total births | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 5.2 per 1,000 total births | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 5.1 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.9 per 1,000 total births | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 4.8 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.6 per 1,000 total births | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 4.5 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.4 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.3 per 1,000 total births | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.1 per 1,000 total births | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 4 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.9 per 1,000 total births | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.9 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.9 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.9 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 per 1,000 total births | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.9 per 1,000 total births | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.84 per 1,000 total births | 5.1 per 1,000 total births | 6.6 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.34 per 1,000 total births | 3.9 per 1,000 total births | 4.9 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 per 1,000 total births | 3.9 per 1,000 total births | 4 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 145 Uruguay 4.2 per 1,000 total births compare
- 146 Albania 4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 146 Saudi Arabia 4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 148 United Arab Emirates 3.9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 150 Montenegro 3.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 151 North Macedonia 3.6 per 1,000 total births 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0699 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Thailand?
- Stillbirth rate in Thailand was 3.9 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 per 1,000 total births in 2018.
- How does Thailand rank for stillbirth rate?
- Thailand ranks 148th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.