Youth mortality rate in Thailand
Thailand: Youth mortality rate was 1.32 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.32 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
120th
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.62 deaths per 100 live births
in 1964
All-time low
1.32 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Youth mortality rate in Thailand, 1964–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in Thailand stood at 1.32 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Thailand peaked at 15.62 deaths per 100 live births in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.32 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Thailand ranks 120th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth mortality rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 15.62 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1965 | 15.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 14.41 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 13.81 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 13.21 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 12.62 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 12.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 11.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 10.87 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 10.32 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 9.8 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 9.32 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 8.86 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 8.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 8.03 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 7.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 7.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 6.97 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 6.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 6.36 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 6.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 5.78 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 5.51 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 5.25 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 4.76 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 4.32 deaths per 100 live births | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 4.1 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 3.9 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 3.72 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 3.55 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 3.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 3.23 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 3.09 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 2.97 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 2.86 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 2.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.53 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.32 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6 deaths per 100 live births, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.32 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.06 deaths per 100 live births, 64% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.12 deaths per 100 live births | 12.62 deaths per 100 live births | 15.62 deaths per 100 live births | 6 |
| 1970s | 9.67 deaths per 100 live births | 7.66 deaths per 100 live births | 12.02 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.97 deaths per 100 live births | 4.76 deaths per 100 live births | 7.3 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.51 deaths per 100 live births | 2.86 deaths per 100 live births | 4.32 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | 2.77 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 117 Nicaragua 1.42 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 118 Jordan 1.42 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 119 Colombia 1.39 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 121 Cape Verde 1.3 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 122 Oman 1.26 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Thailand?
- Youth mortality rate in Thailand was 1.32 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 15.62 deaths per 100 live births in 1964.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for youth mortality rate?
- Thailand ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.