Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Thailand
Thailand: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC was 4.79 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
4.79 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
64th
of 179 countries
All-time high
10.54 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1992
All-time low
4.79 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2011
Years of data
22
1990–2011
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Thailand, 1990–2011
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, who vs. unodc in Thailand is 4.79 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Thailand peaked at 10.54 homicides per 100,000 population in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.79 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2011.
Thailand ranks 64th of 179 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, WHO vs. UNODC in Thailand, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.76 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 10.04 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 10.54 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 9.55 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 8.59 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 7.69 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 7.47 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 7.88 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 8.71 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 8.11 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 8.16 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 7.89 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 7.06 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 9.92 homicides per 100,000 population | +40.5% |
| 2004 | 6.53 homicides per 100,000 population | -34.2% |
| 2005 | 7.28 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 7.04 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 6.61 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 5.88 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 5.44 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 5.33 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.79 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 4.79 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 4.79 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population, 3.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.83 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.47 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.18 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.44 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.92 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.79 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 61 Zambia 5.2 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 62 Liechtenstein 5.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 63 Kenya 4.87 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 65 Tunisia 4.69 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 66 Argentina 4.49 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 67 Cuba 4.46 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, who vs. unodc in Thailand?
- Homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Thailand was 4.79 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011, 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, who vs. unodc recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.54 homicides per 100,000 population in 1992.
- What is the lowest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011.
- How does Thailand rank for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Thailand ranks 64th out of 179 countries with data for 2011.
- Is homicide rate, who vs. unodc rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.