Annual number of births by world region in Thailand
Thailand: Annual number of births by world region was 591,200 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
591,200
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.35 million
in 1968
All-time low
591,200
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual number of births by world region in Thailand stood at 591,200. 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, annual number of births by world region in Thailand peaked at 1.35 million in 1968 and was at its lowest, 591,200, 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.
Annual number of births by world region in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 902,318 | — |
| 1951 | 932,857 | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 962,833 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 993,547 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 1.02 million | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 1.05 million | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 1.07 million | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 1.10 million | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 1.12 million | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 1.15 million | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 1.18 million | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 1.21 million | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 1.24 million | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.27 million | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.29 million | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.32 million | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 1.33 million | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 1.35 million | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 1.35 million | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.34 million | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.32 million | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 1.32 million | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.32 million | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.31 million | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.29 million | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.27 million | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.25 million | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 1.22 million | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.20 million | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.20 million | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.20 million | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.19 million | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.16 million | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.13 million | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.10 million | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.09 million | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.09 million | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.08 million | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.07 million | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.08 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.07 million | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.08 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.08 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.08 million | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.06 million | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.04 million | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.03 million | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.02 million | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.00 million | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 970,959 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 946,821 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 933,472 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 921,230 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 911,609 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 904,574 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 890,476 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 879,215 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 867,371 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 846,908 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 830,227 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 823,589 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 824,136 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 816,412 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 793,955 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 768,882 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 747,300 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 716,458 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 694,861 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 670,932 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 647,680 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 629,882 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 612,870 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 601,151 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 591,200 | -1.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 591,200 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342, 7.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 591,200 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,561, 19.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.03 million | 902,318 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.29 million | 1.18 million | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.27 million | 1.20 million | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 million | 1.07 million | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million | 970,959 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 893,190 | 830,227 | 946,821 | 10 |
| 2010s | 750,420 | 647,680 | 824,136 | 10 |
| 2020s | 608,776 | 591,200 | 629,882 | 4 |
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- Population density 89.17 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.67 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Thailand?
- Annual number of births by world region in Thailand was 591,200 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million in 1968.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 591,200 in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Thailand ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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