Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Thailand
Thailand: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group was 11.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.08 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 43.1%
World rank
38th
of 111 countries
All-time high
31.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1975
All-time low
5.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1997
Years of data
49
1969–2023
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Thailand, 1969–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 11.08 deaths per 100,000 people for unintentional injuries death rate by age group in 2023.
That represents a change of up 43.1% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Thailand peaked at 31.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 1975 and was at its lowest, 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1997.
Thailand ranks 38th of 111 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.
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Thailand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 10.96 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 9.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 1971 | 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.6% |
| 1972 | 17.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +150.1% |
| 1973 | 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 27.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +66.0% |
| 1975 | 31.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.4% |
| 1976 | 22.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.5% |
| 1977 | 23.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 22.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 15.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.1% |
| 1980 | 13.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 9.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.2% |
| 1982 | 10.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 12.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 15.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.6% |
| 1985 | 17.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.4% |
| 1987 | 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.4% |
| 1990 | 13.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.8% |
| 1991 | 14.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 13.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 11.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 14.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.2% |
| 1996 | 7.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.2% |
| 1997 | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.8% |
| 1998 | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.7% |
| 1999 | 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.4% |
| 2000 | 7.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.0% |
| 2002 | 10.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.9% |
| 2003 | 10.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 13.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 12.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 11.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 11.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 10.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 12.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 12.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 15.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 12.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 15.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 12.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 9.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.3% |
| 2018 | 10.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.4% |
| 2023 | 11.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 19.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 10.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 35 Philippines 13.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Belarus 12.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 11.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Turkmenistan 10.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Jordan 10.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Belgium 10.31 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.013 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 231 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Thailand?
- Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Thailand was 11.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 31.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 1975.
- What is the lowest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997.
- How does Thailand rank for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?
- Thailand ranks 38th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unintentional injuries death rate by age group rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unintentional injuries death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from unintentional injuries per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.