Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Thailand
Thailand: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 6.5 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
6.5 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
54th
of 138 countries
All-time high
17.08 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2003
All-time low
6.5 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2014
Years of data
19
1995–2014
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Thailand, 1995–2014
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate by sex of the victim in Thailand is 6.5 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Thailand peaked at 17.08 homicides per 100,000 population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.5 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2014.
Thailand ranks 54th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Thailand, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1996 | 12.52 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 13.33 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 14.89 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 13.72 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 13.58 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 12.07 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 17.08 homicides per 100,000 population | +41.5% |
| 2004 | 11.64 homicides per 100,000 population | -31.8% |
| 2005 | 12.82 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 12.48 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 11.58 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 10.32 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 9.54 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 9.44 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 8.41 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 8.32 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.31 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 6.5 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 6.5 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 87% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 6.5 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population, 4.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.49 homicides per 100,000 population | 12.52 homicides per 100,000 population | 14.89 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 17.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 8 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.5 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.44 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 51 Argentina 7.45 homicides per 100,000 population
- 52 Cuba 7.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 53 Kenya 7.11 homicides per 100,000 population
- 55 Bolivia 5.85 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 56 Tanzania 5.81 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 57 Lebanon 5.6 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Thailand
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 84,017 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 327 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 327 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0012 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in Thailand?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Thailand was 6.5 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 17.08 homicides per 100,000 population in 2003.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014.
- How does Thailand rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Thailand ranks 54th out of 138 countries with data for 2014.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.