Suicide rates by age who mdb in Thailand
Thailand: Suicide rates by age who mdb was 4.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.03
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
58th
of 109 countries
All-time high
15
in 1979
All-time low
2.73
in 2015
Years of data
49
1969–2023
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Thailand, 1969–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, suicide rates by age who mdb in Thailand stood at 4.03.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age who mdb in Thailand peaked at 15 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.73, in 2015.
Thailand ranks 58th of 109 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 by age 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age who mdb in Thailand?
- Suicide rates by age who mdb in Thailand was 4.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 1979.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 in 2015.
- How does Thailand rank for suicide rates by age who mdb?
- Thailand ranks 58th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is suicide rates by age 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 by age who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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