Thailand—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #126 of 196Updated April 2026
Latest Value
5.2
2023
YoY Change
-3.7%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#126
of 196 countries
Maximum
12.1
2000
Minimum
5.2
2023
CAGR
-3.6%
24 years
Last
5.2
Previous
5.4
Highest
12.1
Lowest
5.2
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Thailand's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 5.2 in 2023, ranking #126 out of 196 countries. This represents a -3.7% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 12.1 (2000) and the lowest was 5.2 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5.2 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 5.5 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.8 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 6 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 6.2 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.4 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 6.6 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.8 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 7 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 7.2 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 7.5 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 7.8 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 8.1 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 8.4 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 8.8 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 9.2 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 9.6 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 10 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 10.5 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 11 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 11.5 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 12.1 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 40.2 | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 37.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.9 | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 34.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 33.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mali | 32.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 31.4 | 2023 |
| 10 | Dominica | 30.8 | 2023 |