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
76th
of 229 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 76th of 229 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.
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
- 73 Saudi Arabia 81.16 compare
- 74 China (People’s Republic of) 80.93 compare
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 80.9 compare
- 77 Curaçao 80.82 compare
- 78 Northern Mariana Islands 80.74 compare
- 79 Lithuania 80.67 compare
More population data for Thailand
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.749 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.67 million (2100)
- Population density 89.17 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.749 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.2 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 84,421 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.2 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.2 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.0643 (2023)
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 76th out of 229 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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