Number of under-five deaths, male in Thailand
Thailand: Number of under-five deaths, male was 2,994 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five 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
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male in Thailand is 2,994, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Thailand peaked at 89,530 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2,994, 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 under-five deaths, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 89,530 | — |
| 1961 | 88,663 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 87,836 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 87,074 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 86,192 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 84,867 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 83,239 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 81,207 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 78,674 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 75,512 | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 71,707 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 68,050 | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 64,796 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 61,553 | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 58,145 | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 54,847 | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 51,603 | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 48,417 | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 45,408 | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 42,856 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 40,815 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 38,833 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 36,616 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 34,177 | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 31,903 | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 29,901 | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 28,281 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 26,760 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 25,200 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 23,910 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 22,663 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 21,396 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 20,347 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 19,244 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 18,087 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 16,943 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 15,903 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 14,953 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 13,981 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 12,979 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 12,027 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 11,239 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 10,566 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 9,954 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 9,410 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 8,890 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 8,398 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 7,945 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 7,499 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 7,066 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 6,709 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 6,431 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 6,166 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 5,850 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 5,493 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 5,163 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 4,836 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 4,515 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 4,226 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 3,950 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 3,703 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 3,485 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 3,298 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 3,137 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 2,994 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84,279 | 75,512 | 89,530 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56,738 | 42,856 | 71,707 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,640 | 23,910 | 40,815 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,650 | 12,979 | 22,663 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,299 | 7,066 | 12,027 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,334 | 3,950 | 6,709 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,323 | 2,994 | 3,703 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 66 Mauritania 3,564 compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 3,433 compare
- 68 North Korea 3,223 compare
- 70 Palestine 2,924 compare
- 71 Laos 2,740 compare
- 72 Argentina 2,721 compare
More education data for Thailand
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 305,368 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Thailand?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Thailand was 2,994 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 under-five deaths, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 89,530 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,994 in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Thailand ranks 69th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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 under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.