Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Thailand
Thailand: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 16.6 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Thailand, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 16.6 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Thailand peaked at 16.6 per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.9 per 100,000 people, in 2010.
Thailand ranks 21st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Thailand, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.5 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 9.3 per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 8.9 per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 11.1 per 100,000 people | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 13.6 per 100,000 people | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 15.5 per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 16.6 per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4 per 100,000 people | 9.3 per 100,000 people | 11.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.2 per 100,000 people | 8.9 per 100,000 people | 13.6 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.05 per 100,000 people | 15.5 per 100,000 people | 16.6 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Thailand?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Thailand was 16.6 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Thailand rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Thailand ranks 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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