Infant mortality in Thailand 1950-2020

In 1950, the infant mortality rate in Thailand was 141 deaths per thousand live births, meaning that just over fourteen percent of all babies born in that year would not survive past their first birthday. Thailand’s infant mortality rate would fall sharply in the latter half of the 20^th century, as mass immunization and vaccination campaigns would see the eradication of many childhood diseases, and modernization would greatly improve access to healthcare throughout the country. As a result, in 2020, it is estimated that over 99 percent of all newborns will survive past their first birthday.