Under-five deaths in Thailand
Thailand: Under-five deaths was 5,285 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Under-five deaths in Thailand, 2000β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 64 Dominican Republic 6,181 compare
- 65 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5,697 compare
- 66 State of Palestine 5,544 compare
- 68 Argentina 4,839 compare
- 69 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4,762 compare
- 70 Guinea-Bissau 4,312 compare
More development goals data for Thailand
- Red List Index 0.8362 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4342 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,865 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 2 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 16 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,526 (2024)
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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