Homicides, by sex of the victim in Thailand
Thailand: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 403.54 homicides in 2014. ▼ Falling
Homicides, 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides, by sex of the victim in Thailand is 403.54 homicides, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Thailand peaked at 952.45 homicides in 2003 and was at its lowest, 378.14 homicides, in 2013.
Thailand ranks 21st of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Thailand, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 712.4 homicides | — |
| 1996 | 739.54 homicides | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 761.27 homicides | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 810.59 homicides | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 814.07 homicides | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 901.77 homicides | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 697.64 homicides | -22.6% |
| 2003 | 952.45 homicides | +36.5% |
| 2004 | 503.61 homicides | -47.1% |
| 2005 | 621.59 homicides | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 580.47 homicides | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 596.11 homicides | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 526.17 homicides | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 491.57 homicides | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 457.17 homicides | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 445.28 homicides | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 474.71 homicides | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 378.14 homicides | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 403.54 homicides | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 767.57 homicides | 712.4 homicides | 814.07 homicides | 5 |
| 2000s | 652.38 homicides | 491.57 homicides | 952.45 homicides | 9 |
| 2010s | 431.77 homicides | 378.14 homicides | 474.71 homicides | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Thailand?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Thailand was 403.54 homicides 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 homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 952.45 homicides in 2003.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 378.14 homicides in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Thailand ranks 21st out of 138 countries with data for 2014.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .