Number of infant deaths, male in Thailand
Thailand: Number of infant deaths, male was 2,575 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,575
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
69th
of 197 countries
All-time high
70,876
in 1960
All-time low
2,575
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male in Thailand, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 2,575 for number of infant deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Thailand peaked at 70,876 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2,575, in 2024.
Thailand ranks 69th of 197 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.
Number of infant deaths, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70,876 | — |
| 1961 | 70,336 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 69,852 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 69,440 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 68,844 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 67,874 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 66,664 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 65,098 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 63,142 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 60,586 | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 57,498 | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 54,648 | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 52,214 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 49,779 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 47,148 | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 44,548 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 41,998 | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 39,437 | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 37,055 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 35,139 | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 33,654 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 32,132 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 30,354 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 28,340 | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 26,445 | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 24,857 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 23,625 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 22,429 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 21,189 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 20,170 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 19,138 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 18,089 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 17,216 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 16,283 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 15,293 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 14,310 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 13,416 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 12,614 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 11,791 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 10,926 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 10,111 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 9,446 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 8,892 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 8,393 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 7,948 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 7,510 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 7,092 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 6,708 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 6,327 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 5,956 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 5,662 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 5,446 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 5,236 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 4,969 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 4,660 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 4,372 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 4,091 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 3,820 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 3,581 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 3,353 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 3,152 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 2,973 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 2,820 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 2,690 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 2,575 | -4.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2,575 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 544, 4.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2,575 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 358.5, 7.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,271 | 60,586 | 70,876 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45,946 | 35,139 | 57,498 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,320 | 20,170 | 33,654 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,908 | 10,926 | 19,138 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,838 | 5,956 | 10,111 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,519 | 3,353 | 5,662 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,842 | 2,575 | 3,152 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 243,991 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,596 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 758,147 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 716,498 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Thailand?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Thailand was 2,575 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 70,876 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,575 in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Thailand ranks 69th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.