Suicide Rate in Thailand

Thailand: Suicide Rate was 16.59 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
16.59
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
19th
of 184 countries
All-time high
16.59
in 2021
All-time low
8.87
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide Rate in Thailand, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 11.52001: 11.62002: 11.82003: 11.52004: 10.82005: 9.32006: 9.32007: 9.32008: 9.22009: 8.92010: 8.92011: 9.22012: 9.42013: 9.62014: 10.42015: 11.12016: 11.92017: 12.22018: 12.82019: 13.62020: 15.52021: 16.6

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Kiribati 17.47 compare
  2. 17 Japan 17.43 compare
  3. 18 Zimbabwe 17.34 compare
  4. 20 France 16.58 compare
  5. 21 Hungary 16.45 compare
  6. 22 Vanuatu 15.73 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places β†’

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All data for Thailand β†’

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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Indicator
Suicide Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
184 places, 4,048 data points, 2000–2021
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.