Children died before five per woman in Thailand
Thailand: Children died before five per woman was 0.0127 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children died before five per woman in Thailand, 1949–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children died before five per woman in Thailand stood at 0.0127. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Thailand peaked at 1.32 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.0127, in 2024.
Thailand ranks 142nd of 200 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.
Children died before five per woman in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 1.32 | — |
| 1950 | 1.31 | -0.3% |
| 1951 | 1.27 | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 1.23 | -3.2% |
| 1953 | 1.19 | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 1.15 | -3.7% |
| 1955 | 1.11 | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 1.07 | -3.8% |
| 1957 | 1.03 | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 0.9884 | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 0.9548 | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 0.9215 | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 0.8922 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 0.8633 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.8345 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.7996 | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.7638 | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.7254 | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6854 | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6437 | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5991 | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5536 | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 0.5088 | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4657 | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4205 | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3779 | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3408 | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3062 | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2737 | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2448 | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2237 | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2045 | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1847 | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1661 | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1494 | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1343 | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1212 | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1102 | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0994 | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0903 | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0839 | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0771 | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0713 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0667 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0619 | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0574 | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0531 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0503 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0471 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0428 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.038 | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.035 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0329 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0309 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0296 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0282 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0273 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.026 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.025 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0241 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.023 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0222 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0217 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0208 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0196 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0185 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0174 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0165 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0157 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0148 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0141 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0135 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.013 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0135 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0131 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0127 | -2.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.0127 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027, 47% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.0127 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0408, 31% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.13 | 0.9548 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7728 | 0.5991 | 0.9215 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3716 | 0.2237 | 0.5536 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1344 | 0.0839 | 0.2045 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0566 | 0.038 | 0.0771 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0282 | 0.023 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0181 | 0.0141 | 0.0222 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0132 | 0.0127 | 0.0135 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 139 British Virgin Islands 0.0136 compare
- 140 Saudi Arabia 0.0133 compare
- 141 Ukraine 0.0128 compare
- 143 United States 0.0123 compare
- 144 Romania 0.0117 compare
- 145 Chile 0.0117 compare
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Thailand?
- Children died before five per woman in Thailand was 0.0127 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 in 1949.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0127 in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for children died before five per woman?
- Thailand ranks 142nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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