Stillbirth rate in Thailand
Thailand: Stillbirth rate was 0.3944 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3944 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
150th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.6631 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.3869 deaths per 100 births
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Thailand, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Thailand stood at 0.3944 deaths per 100 births.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Thailand peaked at 0.6631 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3869 deaths per 100 births, in 2019.
Thailand ranks 150th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6631 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.6459 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6267 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6087 deaths per 100 births | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5917 deaths per 100 births | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5741 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5567 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5401 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5227 deaths per 100 births | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5068 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4929 deaths per 100 births | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4779 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.465 deaths per 100 births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4516 deaths per 100 births | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4386 deaths per 100 births | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4258 deaths per 100 births | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4127 deaths per 100 births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4001 deaths per 100 births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3906 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3869 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3881 deaths per 100 births | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3912 deaths per 100 births | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3965 deaths per 100 births | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3944 deaths per 100 births | -0.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.3944 deaths per 100 births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544 deaths per 100 births, 52% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.3944 deaths per 100 births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8264 deaths per 100 births, 48% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5837 deaths per 100 births | 0.5068 deaths per 100 births | 0.6631 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4342 deaths per 100 births | 0.3869 deaths per 100 births | 0.4929 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3925 deaths per 100 births | 0.3881 deaths per 100 births | 0.3965 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 147 Uruguay 0.4211 deaths per 100 births compare
- 148 Saudi Arabia 0.4033 deaths per 100 births compare
- 149 Albania 0.3965 deaths per 100 births compare
- 151 United Arab Emirates 0.3913 deaths per 100 births compare
- 152 Montenegro 0.3784 deaths per 100 births compare
- 153 North Macedonia 0.3619 deaths per 100 births compare
More population data for Thailand
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8771 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 67,880 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0154 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4671 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 89.17 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.67 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Thailand?
- Stillbirth rate in Thailand was 0.3944 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6631 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3869 deaths per 100 births in 2019.
- How does Thailand rank for stillbirth rate?
- Thailand ranks 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.