Life expectation at birth by sex in Thailand
Thailand: Life expectation at birth by sex was 80.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.86
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
77th
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.1
in 2021
All-time low
46.09
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Thailand stood at 80.86.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Thailand peaked at 82.1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.09, in 1950.
Thailand ranks 77th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.09 | — |
| 1951 | 46.93 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 47.56 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 48.19 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 48.8 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 49.37 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 49.92 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 50.46 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 50.94 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 51.65 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 52.34 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 52.98 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 53.46 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 54.05 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 54.68 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 55.36 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 56.07 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 56.74 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 57.49 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 58.29 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 59.11 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 59.78 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 60.46 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 61.12 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 61.93 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 62.72 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 63.51 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 64.17 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 64.69 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 65.29 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 65.92 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 66.58 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 67.22 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 67.97 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 68.88 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 69.76 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 70.49 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 71.04 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 71.48 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 71.92 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 72.38 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 72.71 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 73.02 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 73.27 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 73.6 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 73.91 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 74.25 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 74.51 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 74.69 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 74.98 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 75.24 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 75.59 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 75.72 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 75.97 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 75.85 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 76.61 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 76.97 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 77.31 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 77.72 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 78.19 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 78.74 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 79.25 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 79.67 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 80.11 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 80.5 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 80.86 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.1 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 81.38 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 81.63 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 81.76 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.9 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 82.1 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 79.79 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 80.86 | +1.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 80.86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 80.86 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.99 | 46.09 | 51.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.15 | 52.34 | 58.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.28 | 59.11 | 65.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.12 | 65.92 | 71.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.73 | 72.38 | 74.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.52 | 75.24 | 78.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.5 | 78.74 | 81.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.16 | 79.79 | 82.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 74 Saudi Arabia 81.16 compare
- 75 China 80.93 compare
- 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 80.9 compare
- 78 Curacao 80.82 compare
- 79 Northern Mariana Islands 80.74 compare
- 80 Lithuania 80.67 compare
More population data for Thailand
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8771 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 67,880 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0154 Percent per annum (2030)
- 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 life expectation at birth by sex in Thailand?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Thailand was 80.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1 in 2021.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.09 in 1950.
- How does Thailand rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Thailand ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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