Homicides by firearm in Thailand
Thailand: Homicides by firearm was 1,034 homicides in 2016. ▼ Falling
Homicides by firearm in Thailand, 2007–2016
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.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 1,034 homicides for homicides by firearm in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides by firearm in Thailand peaked at 2,407 homicides in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,034 homicides, in 2016.
Thailand ranks 12th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Homicides by firearm in Thailand, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2,407 homicides | — |
| 2008 | 2,104 homicides | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 1,923 homicides | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 2,268 homicides | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 1,953 homicides | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 2,000 homicides | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,269 homicides | -36.5% |
| 2016 | 1,034 homicides | -18.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1,034 homicides is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30 homicides, 34.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1,034 homicides is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.5 homicides, 55.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,145 homicides | 1,923 homicides | 2,407 homicides | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,705 homicides | 1,034 homicides | 2,268 homicides | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides by firearm in Thailand?
- Homicides by firearm in Thailand was 1,034 homicides in 2016, 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 homicides by firearm recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2,407 homicides in 2007.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,034 homicides in 2016.
- How does Thailand rank for homicides by firearm?
- Thailand ranks 12th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
- Is homicides by firearm rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.