Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Thailand
Thailand: Suicide rates among young people who mdb was 4.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.03
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
59th
of 110 countries
All-time high
15
in 1979
All-time low
2.73
in 2015
Years of data
49
1969–2023
Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Thailand, 1969–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 4.03 for suicide rates among young people who mdb in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates among young people who mdb in Thailand peaked at 15 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.73, in 2015.
Thailand ranks 59th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 7.82 | — |
| 1970 | 7.31 | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 7.1 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 8.6 | +21.2% |
| 1973 | 9.36 | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 9.31 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 11.41 | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 9.57 | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 11.26 | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 11.19 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 15 | +34.0% |
| 1980 | 14.31 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 14.2 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 12.71 | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 11.51 | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 9.16 | -20.4% |
| 1985 | 9.54 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 7.55 | -20.9% |
| 1987 | 8.63 | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 9.32 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 9.11 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 8.89 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 5.61 | -36.9% |
| 1995 | 8.41 | +49.8% |
| 1996 | 9.53 | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 8.25 | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 9.24 | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 8.71 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 7.78 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 6.43 | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 4.64 | -27.9% |
| 2004 | 4.3 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 3.68 | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 3.24 | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 3.57 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 3.37 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 3.38 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.79 | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 3.43 | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 3.54 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.44 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.82 | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 2.73 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.27 | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 3.27 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.97 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 3.49 | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 4.51 | +29.4% |
| 2023 | 4.03 | -10.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 4.03 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 4.03 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.54, 54% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.82 | 7.82 | 7.82 | 1 |
| 1970s | 10.01 | 7.1 | 15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.95 | 7.55 | 14.31 | 8 |
| 1990s | 8.56 | 5.61 | 9.53 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.49 | 3.24 | 7.78 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.28 | 2.73 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 | 4.03 | 4.51 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 56 Trinidad and Tobago 4.47 compare
- 57 Denmark 4.09 compare
- 58 Turkmenistan 4.08 compare
- 60 Germany 3.98 compare
- 61 Latvia 3.97 compare
- 62 Martinique 3.88 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates among young people who mdb in Thailand?
- Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Thailand was 4.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates among young people who mdb recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 1979.
- What is the lowest suicide rates among young people who mdb recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 in 2015.
- How does Thailand rank for suicide rates among young people who mdb?
- Thailand ranks 59th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is suicide rates among young people who mdb rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates among young people who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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