Suicide rate, by sex in Thailand
Thailand: Suicide rate, by sex was 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate, by sex in Thailand, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate, by sex in Thailand stood at 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people. 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 rate, by sex in Thailand peaked at 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 rate, by sex in Thailand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 10.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 10.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 8.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 8.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 8.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 8.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 9.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 10.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 11.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 12.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 13.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 26 Somalia 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 15.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Samoa 15.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Japan 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Kazakhstan 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0355 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0391 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Thailand?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Thailand was 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Thailand rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Thailand ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.