Child homicide rate in Thailand
Thailand: Child homicide rate was 0.6829 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6829 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 113.0%
World rank
41st
of 113 countries
All-time high
6.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1980
All-time low
0.3206 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
49
1969–2023
Child homicide rate in Thailand, 1969–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child homicide rate in Thailand is 0.6829 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 113.0% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Thailand peaked at 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.3206 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Thailand 41st out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Child homicide rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.3% |
| 1973 | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.9% |
| 1974 | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 1977 | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.0% |
| 1980 | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.5% |
| 1984 | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 1985 | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.3% |
| 1986 | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.9% |
| 1996 | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +164.9% |
| 1997 | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.6% |
| 1998 | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.4% |
| 2000 | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.9% |
| 2002 | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.0% |
| 2003 | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.0% |
| 2004 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9367 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.5% |
| 2018 | 0.675 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5673 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3206 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6829 deaths per 100,000 people | +113.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.6829 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6829 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.6829 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1576 deaths per 100,000 people, 4.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child homicide rate in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +164.9% | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5673 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5017 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3206 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6829 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 38 Iran 0.7717 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Maldives 0.7436 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Luxembourg 0.7056 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Montenegro 0.6594 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Nicaragua 0.5871 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Israel 0.5857 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Thailand?
- Child homicide rate in Thailand was 0.6829 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3206 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for child homicide rate?
- Thailand ranks 41st out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.