TABLE 4: INFANT MORTALITY RATE BY REGION AND YEAR OF SURVEY
 
Region
Year of survey
Percent
Change 1991- (1995-1996)
1995-1996 1991 1989 1985-1986 1974-1976 1964-1965 (1995-1996)
Whole Kingdom
26.1
34.5
38.8
40.7
51.8
84.3
24.3
Municipal Area
15.2 21.0 23.6 27.6 39.6 67.61/ 27.6
Non-Municipal Area
28.2 37.0 41.4 42.6 58.7 85.5 23.8
Bangkok Metropolis
18.9 22.5 26.3 27.4 25.2 - 16.0
Central Region (Excluding Bangkok Metropolis)
19.4 26.2 29.8 30.0 48.9 94.0 26.0
Northern Region
30.8 42.4 46.3 48.0 74.0 96.5 27.4
Northeastern Region
29.4 39.0 43.7 45.1 52.1 83.4 24.6
Southern Region
25.7 31.1 35.6 36.7 51.4 48.5 17.4
 

Note : The 1985-1986, 1974-1976, 1964-1965 Survey of Population Change used Dual Record System Method.
1/ : The 1964-1965 Survey of Population Change. In Municipal area excluded Bangkok Metropolis-Thonburi and no Survey in Bangkok Metropolis in this year.
Source : Report on The 1995-1996 Survey of Population Chage, National Statistical Office