Thailand vs United States of America: Life expectancy at birth, female
Thailand
80.98 years
in 2024
United States of America
81.4 years
in 2024
Thailand rank
69th
United States of America rank
66th
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Thailand
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 81.4 years against 80.98 years in Thailand, a difference of 0.42 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
Thailand ranks 69th and United States of America ranks 66th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.15 years | 73.78 years | 18.63 years | United States of America |
| 1970s | 62.28 years | 76.17 years | 13.89 years | United States of America |
| 1980s | 69.12 years | 78.11 years | 8.99 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 73.73 years | 79.09 years | 5.36 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 76.52 years | 80.07 years | 3.55 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 80.5 years | 81.18 years | 0.6799 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 81.13 years | 80.38 years | 0.7462 years | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Thailand or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 81.4 years against 80.98 years in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Thailand and United States of America?
- 0.42 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United States of America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and United States of America rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Thailand ranks 69th and United States of America ranks 66th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.