Homicide rate (World Health) in Thailand
Thailand: Homicide rate was 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.35 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
102nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
4.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate in Thailand, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in Thailand is 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Thailand peaked at 10.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
Thailand ranks 102nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 9.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 9.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 9.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 10.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 9.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 99 Latvia 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Kiribati 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Kazakhstan 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Egypt 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Lithuania 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Indonesia 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people 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 in Thailand?
- Homicide rate in Thailand was 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Thailand rank for homicide rate?
- Thailand ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.