Thailand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Life expectancy
Thailand
79.27 years
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
80.43 years
in 2020
Thailand rank
32nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
29th
Life expectancy over time
- Thailand
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 80.43 years against 79.27 years in Thailand, a difference of 1.16 years.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 162 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 41.31 years | 16.31 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1880s | 25 years | 44.25 years | 19.25 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1890s | 25 years | 45.75 years | 20.75 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1900s | 25 years | 48.25 years | 23.25 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1910s | 27.5 years | 53.35 years | 25.85 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1920s | 32.5 years | 58.02 years | 25.52 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 39.3 years | 61.91 years | 22.61 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 48.9 years | 69.38 years | 20.48 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 54.12 years | 71.27 years | 17.15 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 59.5 years | 72.27 years | 12.76 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 67.45 years | 74.06 years | 6.61 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 70.7 years | 76.18 years | 5.48 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 73.07 years | 78.48 years | 5.41 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 76.92 years | 80.66 years | 3.74 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 79.27 years | 80.43 years | 1.16 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Thailand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 80.43 years against 79.27 years in Thailand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.16 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Thailand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for life expectancy?
- Thailand ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.