Intentional homicides in Thailand
Thailand: Intentional homicides was 4.79 per 100,000 people in 2011. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Thailand, 1990–2011
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 4.79 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Thailand peaked at 10.54 per 100,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4.79 per 100,000 people, in 2011.
That places Thailand 62nd out of 172 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Intentional homicides in Thailand, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.76 per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 10.04 per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 10.54 per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 9.55 per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 8.59 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 7.69 per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 7.47 per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 7.88 per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 8.71 per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 8.11 per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 8.16 per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 7.89 per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 7.06 per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 9.92 per 100,000 people | +40.5% |
| 2004 | 6.53 per 100,000 people | -34.2% |
| 2005 | 7.28 per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 7.04 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 6.61 per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 5.88 per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 5.44 per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 5.33 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.79 per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.83 per 100,000 people | 7.47 per 100,000 people | 10.54 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.18 per 100,000 people | 5.44 per 100,000 people | 9.92 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.06 per 100,000 people | 4.79 per 100,000 people | 5.33 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More public sector data for Thailand
- Arms imports 73.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -74.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 73.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 77.06 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -3.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 5.52 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 569.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Thailand?
- Intentional homicides in Thailand was 4.79 per 100,000 people in 2011, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.54 per 100,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Thailand rank for intentional homicides?
- Thailand ranks 62nd out of 172 countries with data for 2011.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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 (per 100,000 people). 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.