Share of births by age of mother in Thailand
Thailand: Share of births by age of mother was 9.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.57
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
93rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
17
in 2012
All-time low
8.23
in 1963
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 9.57 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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.23, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.22 | — |
| 1951 | 9.25 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 9.3 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 9.25 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 9.19 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 9.1 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 9.02 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 8.83 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 8.63 | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 8.33 | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 8.25 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 8.23 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 8.24 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 8.23 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 8.26 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 8.66 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 9.08 | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 9.57 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 9.83 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 10.03 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 10.12 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 10.26 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 10.39 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 10.72 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 10.9 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 10.68 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 11 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 11.05 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 11.28 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 11.93 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 12.46 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 12.9 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 13.19 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 13.3 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 13.35 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 13.6 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 13.55 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 13.4 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 13.27 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 13.42 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 13.71 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 13.77 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 13.61 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 13.51 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 13.33 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 12.56 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 12.13 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 11.55 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 12.08 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 11.81 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 11.43 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 11.85 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 12.66 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 13.45 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 14.27 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 14.07 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 14.95 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 15.33 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 15.73 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 16.16 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 16.33 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 16.87 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 17 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 16.98 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 16.71 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 16.18 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 15.09 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 13.42 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 12.11 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 11.16 | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 10.77 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 10.12 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 9.65 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 9.57 | -0.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 9.57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.73, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 9.57 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.08, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.01 | 8.33 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.84 | 8.23 | 10.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.83 | 10.12 | 11.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.24 | 12.46 | 13.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.81 | 11.55 | 13.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.99 | 11.43 | 16.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.19 | 11.16 | 17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.03 | 9.57 | 10.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 90 Comoros 9.76 compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 9.66 compare
- 92 Philippines 9.66 compare
- 94 Antigua and Barbuda 9.4 compare
- 95 Solomon Islands 9.4 compare
- 96 Palau 9.33 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 share of births by age of mother in Thailand?
- Share of births by age of mother in Thailand was 9.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.23 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 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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