Homicide rate in Thailand
Thailand: Homicide rate was 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.3 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
54th
of 111 countries
All-time high
28.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1975
All-time low
1.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
49
1969–2023
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 homicide rate in Thailand is 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Thailand peaked at 28.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Thailand ranks 54th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 17.14 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 16.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 15.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.5% |
| 1973 | 15.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.9% |
| 1974 | 18.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.1% |
| 1975 | 28.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +57.0% |
| 1976 | 19.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.3% |
| 1977 | 18.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 20.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 25.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.7% |
| 1980 | 25.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 25.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 21.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 16.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.4% |
| 1984 | 14.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 10.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 9.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 8.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 8.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +62.0% |
| 1997 | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.7% |
| 1998 | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 9.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.6% |
| 2000 | 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.5% |
| 2002 | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.6% |
| 2004 | 4.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.4% |
| 2005 | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people, 42% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7532 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 18.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 51 Fiji 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Reunion 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 New Zealand 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Montenegro 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Romania 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.2 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 1.3 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 homicide rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 28.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 1975.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for homicide rate?
- Thailand ranks 54th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. 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 Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.