Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) in Thailand
Thailand: Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) was 6.5 per 100,000 male in 2014. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, male in Thailand, 1995–2014
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 6.5 per 100,000 male for intentional homicides, male in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Thailand peaked at 17.08 per 100,000 male in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.5 per 100,000 male, in 2014.
Thailand ranks 52nd of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13 per 100,000 male | — |
| 1996 | 12.52 per 100,000 male | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 13.33 per 100,000 male | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 14.89 per 100,000 male | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 13.72 per 100,000 male | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 13.58 per 100,000 male | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 12.07 per 100,000 male | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 17.08 per 100,000 male | +41.5% |
| 2004 | 11.64 per 100,000 male | -31.8% |
| 2005 | 12.82 per 100,000 male | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 12.48 per 100,000 male | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 11.58 per 100,000 male | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 10.32 per 100,000 male | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 9.54 per 100,000 male | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 9.44 per 100,000 male | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 8.41 per 100,000 male | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 8.32 per 100,000 male | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.31 per 100,000 male | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 6.5 per 100,000 male | -11.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 6.5 per 100,000 male is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.45 per 100,000 male, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 6.5 per 100,000 male is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.34 per 100,000 male, 4.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.49 per 100,000 male | 12.52 per 100,000 male | 14.89 per 100,000 male | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.35 per 100,000 male | 9.54 per 100,000 male | 17.08 per 100,000 male | 9 |
| 2010s | 8 per 100,000 male | 6.5 per 100,000 male | 9.44 per 100,000 male | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, male in Thailand?
- Intentional homicides, male in Thailand was 6.5 per 100,000 male in 2014, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 17.08 per 100,000 male in 2003.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 per 100,000 male in 2014.
- How does Thailand rank for intentional homicides, male?
- Thailand ranks 52nd out of 132 countries with data for 2014.
- Is intentional homicides, male 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 UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.