Share of births by age of mother in Thailand
Thailand: Share of births by age of mother was 9.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.6%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
93rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 2012
All-time low
8.2%
in 1963
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 9.6% for share of births by age of mother in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Thailand peaked at 17.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1963.
Thailand ranks 93rd 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.
Share of births by age of mother in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.2% | — |
| 1951 | 9.3% | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 9.3% | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 9.2% | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 9.2% | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 9.1% | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 9.0% | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 8.8% | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 8.6% | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 8.3% | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 8.2% | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 8.2% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 8.2% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 8.2% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 8.3% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 8.7% | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 9.1% | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 9.6% | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 9.8% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 10.0% | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 10.1% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 10.3% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 10.4% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 10.7% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 10.9% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 10.7% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 11.0% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 11.1% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 11.3% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 11.9% | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 12.5% | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 12.9% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 13.2% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 13.3% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 13.3% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 13.6% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 13.5% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 13.4% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 13.4% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 13.7% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 13.8% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 13.6% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 13.5% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 13.3% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 12.1% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 11.5% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.0% | 8.3% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.8% | 8.2% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.8% | 10.1% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 12.5% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 11.5% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 11.4% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 11.2% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.6% | 10.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 90 Comoros 9.8% compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 9.7% compare
- 92 Philippines 9.7% compare
- 94 Antigua and Barbuda 9.4% compare
- 95 Solomon Islands 9.4% compare
- 96 Palau 9.3% compare
More population data for Thailand
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8771 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.67 million people (2100)
- Population density 89.17 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0154 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Thailand?
- Share of births by age of mother in Thailand was 9.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1963.
- How does Thailand rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Thailand ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.