Child homicide rate in Thailand
Thailand: Child homicide rate was 0.6328 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.6328 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 117.9%
World rank
39th
of 113 countries
All-time high
6.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1979
All-time low
0.2904 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
49
1969–2023
Child homicide rate in Thailand, 1969–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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 0.6328 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 117.9% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Thailand peaked at 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.2904 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Thailand 39th out of 113 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.
Child homicide rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.8% |
| 1973 | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.7% |
| 1974 | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.0% |
| 1976 | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.6% |
| 1977 | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.4% |
| 1980 | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 1985 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.1% |
| 1986 | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +161.7% |
| 1997 | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -58.2% |
| 1998 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +57.0% |
| 2000 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.3% |
| 2002 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.2% |
| 2003 | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.1% |
| 2004 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8587 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6198 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5223 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2904 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6328 deaths per 100,000 people | +117.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.6328 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6615 deaths per 100,000 people, 96% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.6328 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1606 deaths per 100,000 people, 3.9× 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 | +161.7% | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5223 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4616 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2904 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6328 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 36 Mayotte 0.7159 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Luxembourg 0.7158 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Montenegro 0.6615 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Israel 0.6151 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Nicaragua 0.5692 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 South Korea 0.5348 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Thailand?
- Child homicide rate in Thailand was 0.6328 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2904 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for child homicide rate?
- Thailand ranks 39th 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 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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
Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.