Median age vs births per woman in Thailand
Thailand: Median age vs births per woman was 39.66 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39.66
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
56th
of 229 countries
All-time high
39.66
in 2023
All-time low
16.14
in 1967
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 39.66 for median age vs births per woman in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Thailand peaked at 39.66 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.14, in 1967.
That places Thailand 56th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.54 | — |
| 1951 | 17.52 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 17.5 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 17.46 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 17.42 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 17.39 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 17.35 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 17.29 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 17.19 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 17.06 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 16.93 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 16.78 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 16.63 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 16.48 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 16.35 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 16.24 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 16.16 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 16.14 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 16.17 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 16.23 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 16.34 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 16.49 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 16.66 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 16.86 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 17.08 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 17.32 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 17.58 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 17.86 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 18.18 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 18.51 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 18.85 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 19.2 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 19.57 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 19.97 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 20.4 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 20.85 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 21.31 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 21.77 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 22.24 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 22.71 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 23.24 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 23.83 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 24.42 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 25.01 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 25.59 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 26.16 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 26.74 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 27.31 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 27.9 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 28.49 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 29.02 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 29.47 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 29.9 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 30.33 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 30.77 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 31.21 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 31.66 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 32.12 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 32.58 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 33.05 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 33.51 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 33.96 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 34.4 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 34.85 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 35.31 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 35.78 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 36.25 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 36.72 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 37.21 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 37.71 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 38.21 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 38.71 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 39.19 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 39.66 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.37 | 17.06 | 17.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.41 | 16.14 | 16.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.29 | 16.34 | 18.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.69 | 18.85 | 22.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.87 | 23.24 | 28.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.01 | 29.02 | 33.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.57 | 33.51 | 37.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.94 | 38.21 | 39.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 53 Sweden 39.91 compare
- 54 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 39.78 compare
- 55 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 39.66 compare
- 57 Norway 39.54 compare
- 58 Russian Federation 39.45 compare
- 59 Saint Martin (French part) 39.36 compare
More population data for Thailand
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.749 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Thailand?
- Median age vs births per woman in Thailand was 39.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 39.66 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.14 in 1967.
- How does Thailand rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Thailand ranks 56th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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