Under-five deaths in Thailand

Thailand: Under-five deaths was 5,285 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
5,285
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
67th
of 198 countries
All-time high
20,946
in 2000
All-time low
5,285
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Under-five deaths in Thailand, 2000–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201220242000: 20.9k2001: 19.6k2002: 18.4k2003: 17.3k2004: 16.4k2005: 15.5k2006: 14.7k2007: 13.9k2008: 13.1k2009: 12.4k2010: 11.7k2011: 11.2k2012: 10.8k2013: 10.2k2014: 9.6k2015: 9.1k2016: 8.5k2017: 7.9k2018: 7.4k2019: 6.9k2020: 6.5k2021: 6.1k2022: 5.8k2023: 5.5k2024: 5.3k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 5,285 for under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Thailand peaked at 20,946 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,285, in 2024.

That places Thailand 67th out of 198 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,216 12,353 20,946 10
2010s 9,349 6,946 11,729 10
2020s 5,858 5,285 6,512 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 64 Dominican Republic 6,181 compare
  2. 65 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5,697 compare
  3. 66 State of Palestine 5,544 compare
  4. 68 Argentina 4,839 compare
  5. 69 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,762 compare
  6. 70 Guinea-Bissau 4,312 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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All data for Thailand β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is under-five deaths in Thailand?
Under-five deaths in Thailand was 5,285 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 20,946 in 2000.
What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 5,285 in 2024.
How does Thailand rank for under-five deaths?
Thailand ranks 67th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. 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 deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under-five deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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