Homicides in Thailand
Thailand: Homicides was 847 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicides in Thailand, 1969–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, homicides in Thailand stood at 847 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Thailand peaked at 12,476 deaths in 1981 and was at its lowest, 847 deaths, in 2023.
That places Thailand 17th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,779 deaths | 5,779 deaths | 5,779 deaths | 1 |
| 1970s | 7,991 deaths | 4,654 deaths | 12,047 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,392 deaths | 5,229 deaths | 12,476 deaths | 8 |
| 1990s | 4,610 deaths | 3,564 deaths | 5,838 deaths | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,534 deaths | 2,855 deaths | 4,830 deaths | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,277 deaths | 1,123 deaths | 3,301 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 853.5 deaths | 847 deaths | 860 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More social development data for Thailand
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 84,017 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 327 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.424 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.587 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.662 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.424 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.186 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.314 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Thailand?
- Homicides in Thailand was 847 deaths in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 12,476 deaths in 1981.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 847 deaths in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for homicides?
- Thailand ranks 17th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides.