Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Thailand
Thailand: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 4.44 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Thailand, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Thailand is 4.44, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Thailand peaked at 10.27 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.08, in 2017.
That places Thailand 95th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.27 | — |
| 2001 | 10.15 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 9.8 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 9.68 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.57 | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 9.56 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 9.83 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 10.09 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 9.25 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 8.47 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 7.96 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 6.84 | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 6.99 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 6.69 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 5.93 | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 5.16 | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 4.37 | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 4.08 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 4.47 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 4.23 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 4.35 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 4.44 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.57 | 8.47 | 10.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.67 | 4.08 | 7.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.39 | 4.35 | 4.44 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Thailand?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Thailand was 4.44 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.27 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.08 in 2017.
- How does Thailand rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Thailand ranks 95th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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