Suicide rate vs income inequality in Thailand
Thailand: Suicide rate vs income inequality 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 rate vs income inequality in Thailand, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 15.08 for suicide rate vs income inequality in 2021. 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 vs income inequality in Thailand peaked at 15.08 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.15, in 2010.
Thailand ranks 29th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate vs income inequality 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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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- 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 rate vs income inequality in Thailand?
- Suicide rate vs income inequality in Thailand was 15.08 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 15.08 in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.15 in 2010.
- How does Thailand rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
- Thailand ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate vs income inequality 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 rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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