Suicide rate, by age in Thailand
Thailand: Suicide rate, by age was 21.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate, by age 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
The most recent figure for suicide rate, by age in Thailand is 21.28 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 rate, by age in Thailand peaked at 21.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 rate, by age in Thailand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.82 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 12.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 12.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 12.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 11.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.0% |
| 2006 | 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 9.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.3% |
| 2008 | 9.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 8.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 8.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 8.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 12.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 12.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 13.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 20.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.2% |
| 2021 | 21.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 16 Cook Islands 24.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Japan 22.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Sri Lanka 21.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Eswatini 20.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Lesotho 20.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Republic of Korea 19.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Thailand
- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0699 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Thailand?
- Suicide rate, by age in Thailand was 21.28 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 age recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 21.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Thailand rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Thailand ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.