Female homicide rate in Thailand
Thailand: Female homicide rate was 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
1.13 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
70th
of 138 countries
All-time high
2.91 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2003
All-time low
1.07 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2013
Years of data
19
1995–2014
Female homicide rate 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 per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2014, female homicide rate in Thailand stood at 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Thailand peaked at 2.91 homicides per 100,000 population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.07 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2013.
Thailand ranks 70th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Female homicide rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1996 | 2.46 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.49 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.62 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 2.59 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.84 homicides per 100,000 population | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population | -24.2% |
| 2003 | 2.91 homicides per 100,000 population | +35.2% |
| 2004 | 1.52 homicides per 100,000 population | -47.6% |
| 2005 | 1.86 homicides per 100,000 population | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 1.76 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 1.43 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 1.32 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.27 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.07 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population, 60% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.51 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.62 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.97 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.91 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.07 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 67 Azerbaijan 1.23 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 68 Georgia 1.18 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 69 Philippines 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 71 New Zealand 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 72 Uzbekistan 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population
- 73 Kuwait 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Thailand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,170 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 62,045 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 62,045 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1546 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 278,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 295,559 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 282,643 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 300,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 287,479 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Thailand?
- Female homicide rate in Thailand was 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population 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 female homicide rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 homicides per 100,000 population in 2003.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 homicides per 100,000 population in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for female homicide rate?
- Thailand ranks 70th out of 138 countries with data for 2014.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .