Suicide rates by age detailed who in Thailand
Thailand: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 21.28 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Thailand, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rates by age detailed who in Thailand is 21.28, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 156.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Thailand peaked at 21.28 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 2006.
Thailand ranks 19th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.82 | — |
| 2001 | 12.07 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 12.72 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 12.85 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 11.69 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 7.72 | -34.0% |
| 2006 | 7.2 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 9.95 | +38.3% |
| 2008 | 9.42 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 8.9 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 8.97 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 8.28 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 8.61 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 8.75 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 10.6 | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 11.41 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 12.61 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 12.95 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 13.94 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 15.4 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 20.06 | +30.2% |
| 2021 | 21.28 | +6.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 21.28 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 21.28 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.31, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.43 | 7.2 | 12.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.15 | 8.28 | 15.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.67 | 20.06 | 21.28 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0214 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Thailand?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Thailand was 21.28 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 21.28 in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 2006.
- How does Thailand rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Thailand ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.9%. 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 rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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