Suicide Rate in Thailand
Thailand: Suicide Rate was 16.59 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide Rate in Thailand, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate in Thailand stood at 16.59. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Thailand peaked at 16.59 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.87, in 2009.
Thailand ranks 19th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide Rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.49 | — |
| 2001 | 11.55 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 11.83 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 11.49 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 10.85 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 9.31 | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 9.31 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.35 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 9.15 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 8.87 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 8.93 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 9.18 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 9.36 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 9.56 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 10.45 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 11.07 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 11.87 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 12.2 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 12.76 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 13.55 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 15.46 | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 16.59 | +7.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 16.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.95, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 16.59 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.61, 1.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.32 | 8.87 | 11.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.89 | 8.93 | 13.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.02 | 15.46 | 16.59 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 suicide rate in Thailand?
- Suicide rate in Thailand was 16.59 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 16.59 in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.87 in 2009.
- How does Thailand rank for suicide rate?
- Thailand ranks 19th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.