Number of child deaths per woman in Thailand
Thailand: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0127 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Thailand, 1949–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths per woman in Thailand stood at 0.0127 under-five deaths per woman. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Thailand peaked at 1.32 under-five deaths per woman in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.0127 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Thailand ranks 142nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.13 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9548 under-five deaths per woman | 1.31 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7728 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5991 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9215 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3716 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2237 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5536 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1344 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0839 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2045 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0566 under-five deaths per woman | 0.038 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0771 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0282 under-five deaths per woman | 0.023 under-five deaths per woman | 0.035 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0181 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0141 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0222 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0132 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0127 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0135 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 139 British Virgin Islands 0.0136 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 140 Saudi Arabia 0.0133 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 141 Ukraine 0.0128 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 143 United States 0.0123 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 144 Romania 0.0117 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 145 Chile 0.0117 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Thailand
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.798 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 53.26 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.2155 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.5598 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 47.05 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 54.22 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.6833 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Thailand?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Thailand was 0.0127 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 under-five deaths per woman in 1949.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0127 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Thailand ranks 142nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).