Birth rate by women's age group in Thailand
Thailand: Birth rate by women's age group was 26.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Thailand is 26.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Thailand peaked at 77.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 26.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
That places Thailand 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 72.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 76.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 75.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 73.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 77.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 55.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 70.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 48.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 57.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 42.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 51.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 39.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 52.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 31.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 54.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 26.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 29.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 120 Iran 26.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 121 Uruguay 26.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 122 Northern Mariana Islands 26.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 124 Morocco 25.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 125 Tonga 24.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 126 Slovakia 24.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Thailand
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.67 million people (2100)
- Population density 89.17 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.2 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 84,421 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.2 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.2 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Thailand?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Thailand was 26.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1967.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Thailand ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. 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 Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.