Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Thailand
Thailand: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 8.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.96
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
133rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
36.87
in 1990
All-time low
8.96
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Thailand, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Thailand stood at 8.96. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Thailand peaked at 36.87 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.96, in 2024.
That places Thailand 133rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.87 | — |
| 1991 | 34.82 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 32.91 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 31.15 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 29.51 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 27.99 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 26.58 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 25.25 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 23.99 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 22.81 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 21.71 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 20.69 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 19.74 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 18.86 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 18.02 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 17.25 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 16.52 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 15.85 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 15.23 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 14.66 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 14.12 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 13.61 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 13.14 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 12.69 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 12.27 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 11.86 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 11.48 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 11.11 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 10.76 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 10.42 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 10.09 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 9.79 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 9.5 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 9.22 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 8.96 | -2.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 8.96 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 8.96 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.21, 52% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.19 | 22.81 | 36.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.85 | 14.66 | 21.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.15 | 10.42 | 14.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.51 | 8.96 | 10.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 130 Kazakhstan 9.44 compare
- 131 Albania 9.23 compare
- 132 Antigua and Barbuda 9.05 compare
- 134 Bahrain 8.77 compare
- 135 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 8.72 compare
- 136 Georgia 8.6 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)
- 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 under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Thailand?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Thailand was 8.96 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 36.87 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.96 in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Thailand ranks 133rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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