Male homicide rate in Thailand
Thailand: Male homicide rate was 6.5 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014. ▼ Falling
Male 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
The most recent figure for male homicide rate in Thailand is 6.5 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Thailand peaked at 17.08 homicides per 100,000 population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.5 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2014.
That places Thailand 54th out of 138 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Male homicide rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1996 | 12.52 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 13.33 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 14.89 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 13.72 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 13.58 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 12.07 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 17.08 homicides per 100,000 population | +41.5% |
| 2004 | 11.64 homicides per 100,000 population | -31.8% |
| 2005 | 12.82 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 12.48 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 11.58 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 10.32 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 9.54 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 9.44 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 8.41 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 8.32 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.31 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 6.5 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 6.5 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 87% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 6.5 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population, 4.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.49 homicides per 100,000 population | 12.52 homicides per 100,000 population | 14.89 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 17.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 8 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.5 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.44 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 51 Argentina 7.45 homicides per 100,000 population
- 52 Cuba 7.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 53 Kenya 7.11 homicides per 100,000 population
- 55 Bolivia 5.85 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 56 Tanzania 5.81 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 57 Lebanon 5.6 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 male homicide rate in Thailand?
- Male homicide rate in Thailand was 6.5 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 male homicide rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 17.08 homicides per 100,000 population in 2003.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014.
- How does Thailand rank for male homicide rate?
- Thailand ranks 54th out of 138 countries with data for 2014.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.