Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Thailand

Thailand: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
160th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.7%
in 1950
All-time low
0.5%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Thailand, 1950–2023

02.557.51012.5195019862023

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 0.5% for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Thailand peaked at 11.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2023.

That places Thailand 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Thailand, 1950 to 2023.
Year % Change
1950 11.7%
1951 11.4% -2.5%
1952 11.1% -2.5%
1953 10.8% -2.6%
1954 10.5% -2.6%
1955 10.3% -2.6%
1956 10.0% -2.6%
1957 9.7% -2.7%
1958 9.5% -2.6%
1959 9.2% -2.8%
1960 9.0% -2.8%
1961 8.7% -2.8%
1962 8.5% -2.8%
1963 8.2% -3.0%
1964 8.0% -3.0%
1965 7.7% -3.2%
1966 7.5% -3.3%
1967 7.2% -3.5%
1968 6.9% -3.6%
1969 6.7% -3.8%
1970 6.4% -4.0%
1971 6.1% -4.2%
1972 5.9% -4.4%
1973 5.6% -4.5%
1974 5.3% -4.5%
1975 5.1% -4.5%
1976 4.9% -4.6%
1977 4.7% -4.5%
1978 4.4% -4.4%
1979 4.2% -4.5%
1980 4.1% -4.4%
1981 3.9% -4.5%
1982 3.7% -4.4%
1983 3.5% -4.4%
1984 3.4% -4.6%
1985 3.2% -4.6%
1986 3.1% -4.7%
1987 2.9% -4.8%
1988 2.8% -4.5%
1989 2.6% -5.5%
1990 2.5% -5.4%
1991 2.4% -5.3%
1992 2.2% -5.4%
1993 2.1% -5.3%
1994 2.0% -5.3%
1995 1.9% -5.1%
1996 1.8% -5.4%
1997 1.7% -5.2%
1998 1.6% -5.3%
1999 1.5% -5.2%
2000 1.5% -5.1%
2001 1.4% -5.2%
2002 1.3% -5.3%
2003 1.2% -5.5%
2004 1.2% -2.3%
2005 1.1% -8.0%
2006 1.1% -4.7%
2007 1.0% -5.5%
2008 1.0% -4.9%
2009 0.9% -4.6%
2010 0.9% -4.0%
2011 0.8% -3.2%
2012 0.8% -5.0%
2013 0.8% -3.8%
2014 0.7% -3.7%
2015 0.7% -3.6%
2016 0.7% -3.3%
2017 0.7% -3.1%
2018 0.6% -3.6%
2019 0.6% -3.2%
2020 0.6% -3.2%
2021 0.6% -3.3%
2022 0.6% -3.2%
2023 0.5% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 10.4% 9.2% 11.7% 10
1960s 7.8% 6.7% 9.0% 10
1970s 5.3% 4.2% 6.4% 10
1980s 3.3% 2.6% 4.1% 10
1990s 2.0% 1.5% 2.5% 10
2000s 1.2% 0.9% 1.5% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 157 Vatican 0.6% compare
  2. 158 Malaysia 0.6% compare
  3. 159 Liechtenstein 0.6% compare
  4. 161 Ukraine 0.5% compare
  5. 162 Guernsey 0.5% compare
  6. 163 Montserrat 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Thailand?
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Thailand was 0.5% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 1950.
What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
How does Thailand rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
Thailand ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.