Suicide death rates by sex who in Thailand
Thailand: Suicide death rates by sex who was 15.08 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
15.08
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
29th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.08
in 2021
All-time low
8.15
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide death rates by sex who in Thailand, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide death rates by sex who in Thailand stood at 15.08. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Thailand peaked at 15.08 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.15, in 2010.
That places Thailand 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide death rates by sex who in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.91 | — |
| 2001 | 10.89 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 11.13 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 10.79 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 10.2 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 8.74 | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 8.71 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 8.72 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.48 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 8.17 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 8.15 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.33 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 8.44 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 8.58 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 9.36 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 9.9 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 10.6 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 10.86 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 11.36 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 12.07 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 13.98 | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 15.08 | +7.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 15.08 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.85, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 15.08 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.83, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.67 | 8.17 | 11.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.77 | 8.15 | 12.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.53 | 13.98 | 15.08 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 26 Somalia 15.29 compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 15.26 compare
- 28 Samoa 15.1 compare
- 30 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.89 compare
- 31 Japan 14.59 compare
- 32 Kazakhstan 14.58 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0214 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Thailand?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Thailand was 15.08 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 15.08 in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.15 in 2010.
- How does Thailand rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Thailand ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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