Sharp rise in the number of Brits dying in Thailand, according to official stats

The British government has released comprehensive data on the number of UK nationals who have died in Thailand from 2014 to 2016

In response to a Freedom of Information request, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has released information about about the numbers of British citizens who have died in Thailand 2014 – 2016, broken down by age and circumstances of death.

The figures below are for all those British nationals where the FCO has been made aware of the death, the report says.

The data is split into five age categories: 0 – 15 years,  16 – 30 years, 31 – 50 years; 50+ years; Unknown.

And lists a range of different causes of death such as, Accidental, Drowning, Hospital death, Murder or manslaughter and Suicide.

The figures show a considerable increase in the number of of British nationals in the 50+ age group who have died in Thailand.

According to the data, in 2014 263 Brits aged 50+ died in Thailand, with the biggest cause of death recorded as ‘Natural Death’.

In 2015, the number of deaths jumped to 281.

However, in 2016, 378 Brits aged 50+ died in Thailand, with the most common cause of death recorded as ‘unknown’ (142).

This recent data confirms previously released stats that an average of more than one Brit per day dies in Thailand each year.

British citizens who have died in Thailand

Published 16 August 2017
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British national deaths in Thailand, broken down by age: 0 – 15 years	2014	2015	2016
Death – Accidental	0	0	0
Death – Drowning	0	0	0
Death – Execution	0	0	0
Death – Hospital death	0	0	0
Death – Missing	0	0	0
Death – Murder or manslaughter	0	0	0
Death – Natural death	1	1	1
Death – None [1]	0	0	0
Death – Road traffic accident	0	0	0
Death – Suicide	0	0	0
Death – Unknown [2]	0	1	0
Death – In custody	0	0	0
British national deaths in Thailand, broken down by age: 16 – 30 years	2014	2015	2016
Death – Accidental	4	2	1
Death – Drowning	0	0	1
Death – Execution	0	0	0
Death – Hospital death	0	0	1
Death – Missing	0	0	1
Death – Murder or manslaughter	2	0	0
Death – Natural death	1	3	0
Death – None	0	0	0
Death – Road traffic accident	2	2	2
Death – Suicide	3	1	0
Death – Unknown	7	4	6
Death – In custody	0	0	0
British national deaths in Thailand, broken down by age: 31 – 50 years	2014	2015	2016
Death – Accidental	5	7	3
Death – Drowning	0	0	0
Death – Execution	0	0	0
Death – Hospital death	0	0	0
Death – Missing	0	0	3
Death – Murder or manslaughter	0	0	0
Death – Natural death	9	9	4
Death – None	0	0	1
Death – Road traffic accident	7	4	2
Death – Suicide	2	5	2
Death – Unknown	16	12	15
Death – In custody	0	0	1
British national deaths in Thailand, broken down by age: 50+ years	2014	2015	2016
Death – Accidental	4	2	6
Death – Drowning	0	0	1
Death – Execution	0	0	0
Death – Hospital death	0	0	60
Death – Missing	0	0	14
Death – Murder or manslaughter	0	1	0
Death – Natural death	180	185	135
Death – None	0	0	5
Death – Road traffic accident	5	6	4
Death – Suicide	6	4	9
Death – Unknown	68	83	142
Death – In custody	0	0	2
British national deaths in Thailand, broken down by age: Unknown	2014	2015	2016
Death – Accidental	1	2	2
Death – Drowning	0	0	0
Death – Execution	0	0	0
Death – Hospital death	0	0	5
Death – Missing	0	0	4
Death – Murder or manslaughter	0	0	1
Death – Natural death	9	15	11
Death – None	0	0	1
Death – Road traffic accident	1	3	0
Death – Suicide	0	0	0
Death – Unknown	11	3	6
Death – In custody	0	0	0
[1] ‘Death – None’ means the FCO have no further information [2] ‘Death – Unknown’ means the cause of death is not known

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