Homicides in Thailand
Thailand: Homicides was 3,114 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Thailand, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Thailand is 3,114 deaths, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Thailand peaked at 6,765 deaths in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,854 deaths, in 2017.
Thailand ranks 27th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,229 deaths | 5,566 deaths | 6,765 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,921 deaths | 2,854 deaths | 5,418 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,083 deaths | 3,052 deaths | 3,114 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 3,114 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 6,765 deaths in 2007.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,854 deaths in 2017.
- How does Thailand rank for homicides?
- Thailand ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.