Number of births, by world region in Thailand
Thailand: Number of births, by world region was 591,200 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
591,200 births
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.35 million births
in 1968
All-time low
591,200 births
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in Thailand stood at 591,200 births. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Thailand peaked at 1.35 million births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 591,200 births, in 2023.
That places Thailand 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Thailand, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 902,318 births | — |
| 1951 | 932,857 births | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 962,833 births | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 993,547 births | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 1.02 million births | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 1.05 million births | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 1.07 million births | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 1.10 million births | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 1.12 million births | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 1.15 million births | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 1.18 million births | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 1.21 million births | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 1.24 million births | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.27 million births | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.29 million births | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.32 million births | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 1.33 million births | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 1.35 million births | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 1.35 million births | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.34 million births | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.32 million births | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 1.32 million births | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.32 million births | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.31 million births | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.29 million births | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.27 million births | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.25 million births | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 1.22 million births | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.20 million births | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.20 million births | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.20 million births | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.19 million births | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.16 million births | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.13 million births | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.10 million births | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.09 million births | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.09 million births | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.08 million births | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.07 million births | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.08 million births | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.07 million births | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.08 million births | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.08 million births | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.08 million births | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.06 million births | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.04 million births | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.03 million births | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.02 million births | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.00 million births | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 970,959 births | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 946,821 births | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 933,472 births | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 921,230 births | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 911,609 births | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 904,574 births | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 890,476 births | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 879,215 births | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 867,371 births | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 846,908 births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 830,227 births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 823,589 births | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 824,136 births | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 816,412 births | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 793,955 births | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 768,882 births | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 747,300 births | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 716,458 births | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 694,861 births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 670,932 births | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 647,680 births | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 629,882 births | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 612,870 births | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 601,151 births | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 591,200 births | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.03 million births | 902,318 births | 1.15 million births | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.29 million births | 1.18 million births | 1.35 million births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.27 million births | 1.20 million births | 1.32 million births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 million births | 1.07 million births | 1.20 million births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million births | 970,959 births | 1.08 million births | 10 |
| 2000s | 893,190 births | 830,227 births | 946,821 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 750,420 births | 647,680 births | 824,136 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 608,776 births | 591,200 births | 629,882 births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Thailand?
- Number of births, by world region in Thailand was 591,200 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million births in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 591,200 births in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for number of births, by world region?
- Thailand ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.