Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Thailand
Thailand: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 8.96 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.96 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
141st
of 212 countries
All-time high
21.71 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
8.96 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Thailand stood at 8.96 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Thailand peaked at 21.71 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.96 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Thailand 141st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Thailand, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.71 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 20.69 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 19.74 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 18.86 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 18.02 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 17.25 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 16.52 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 15.85 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 15.23 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 14.66 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 14.12 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 13.61 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 13.14 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 12.69 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 12.27 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 11.86 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 11.48 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 11.11 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 10.76 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 10.42 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 10.09 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 9.79 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 9.22 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 8.96 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.85 per 1,000 live births | 14.66 per 1,000 live births | 21.71 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.15 per 1,000 live births | 10.42 per 1,000 live births | 14.12 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.51 per 1,000 live births | 8.96 per 1,000 live births | 10.09 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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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)
- 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Thailand?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Thailand was 8.96 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 21.71 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.96 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Thailand ranks 141st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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