Number of births per year in Thailand
Thailand: Number of births per year was 591,200 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
591,200
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.35 million
in 1968
All-time low
591,200
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 591,200 for number of births per year in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Thailand peaked at 1.35 million in 1968 and was at its lowest, 591,200, in 2023.
Thailand ranks 48th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 902,318 | — |
| 1951 | 932,857 | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 962,833 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 993,547 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 1.02 million | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 1.05 million | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 1.07 million | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 1.10 million | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 1.12 million | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 1.15 million | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 1.18 million | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 1.21 million | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 1.24 million | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.27 million | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.29 million | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.32 million | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 1.33 million | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 1.35 million | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 1.35 million | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.34 million | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.32 million | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 1.32 million | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.32 million | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.31 million | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.29 million | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.27 million | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.25 million | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 1.22 million | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.20 million | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.20 million | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.20 million | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.19 million | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.16 million | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.13 million | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.10 million | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.09 million | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.09 million | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.08 million | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.07 million | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.08 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.07 million | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.08 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.08 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.08 million | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.06 million | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.04 million | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.03 million | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.02 million | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.00 million | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 970,959 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 946,821 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 933,472 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 921,230 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 911,609 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 904,574 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 890,476 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 879,215 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 867,371 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 846,908 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 830,227 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 823,589 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 824,136 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 816,412 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 793,955 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 768,882 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 747,300 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 716,458 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 694,861 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 670,932 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 647,680 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 629,882 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 612,870 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 601,151 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 591,200 | -1.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 591,200 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342, 7.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 591,200 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,561, 19.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.03 million | 902,318 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.29 million | 1.18 million | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.27 million | 1.20 million | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 million | 1.07 million | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million | 970,959 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 893,190 | 830,227 | 946,821 | 10 |
| 2010s | 750,420 | 647,680 | 824,136 | 10 |
| 2020s | 608,776 | 591,200 | 629,882 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 number of births per year in Thailand?
- Number of births per year in Thailand was 591,200 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 591,200 in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for number of births per year?
- Thailand ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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