Fertility rate by age group in Thailand
Thailand: Fertility rate by age group was 26.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.14
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
123rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.4
in 1967
All-time low
26.14
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate by age group in Thailand is 26.14, 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, fertility rate by age group in Thailand peaked at 77.4 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 26.14, 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 72.67 | — |
| 1951 | 73.47 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 74.14 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 74.25 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 74.38 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 74.77 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 75.57 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 75.88 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 76.18 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 74.96 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 75.24 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 75.58 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 75.67 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 75.23 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 74.01 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 75.33 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 76.37 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 77.4 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 75.92 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 73.37 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 70.31 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 68.55 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 67.17 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 66.63 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 64.92 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 60.87 | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 59.73 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 56.97 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 55.27 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 56.38 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 57.21 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 57.11 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 55.59 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 53.23 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 51.21 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 50.91 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 50.37 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 49.18 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 48.3 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 49.42 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 50.01 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 51.13 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 51.41 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 51.66 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 51.26 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 48.13 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 46.39 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 43.68 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 44.67 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 42.06 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 39.27 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 40.09 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 42.77 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 45.68 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 48.98 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 48.3 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 51.23 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 52.08 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 52.29 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 52.66 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 52.65 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 54.23 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 54.01 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 52.62 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 50.79 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 48.67 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 44.5 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 39.18 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 34.7 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 31.21 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 29.61 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 27.48 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 26.25 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 26.14 | -0.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 26.14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.67, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 26.14 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.42, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.63 | 72.67 | 76.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 75.41 | 73.37 | 77.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.68 | 55.27 | 70.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.25 | 48.3 | 57.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.04 | 42.06 | 51.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.34 | 39.27 | 52.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.26 | 31.21 | 54.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.37 | 26.14 | 29.61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8771 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.749 (2100)
- Population density 89.17 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.67 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate by age group in Thailand?
- Fertility rate by age group in Thailand was 26.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4 in 1967.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.14 in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Thailand ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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