Birth rates and death rates in Thailand
Thailand: Birth rates and death rates was 8.89 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.89
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
74th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.14
in 1950
All-time low
5.72
in 1990
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rates and death rates in Thailand is 8.89, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Thailand peaked at 19.14 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.72, in 1990.
Thailand ranks 74th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.14 | — |
| 1951 | 18.64 | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 18.23 | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 17.82 | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 17.39 | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 16.97 | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 16.56 | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 16.16 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 15.81 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 15.36 | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 14.97 | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 14.61 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 14.3 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 13.9 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 13.49 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 13.05 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 12.61 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 12.17 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 11.69 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 11.18 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 10.66 | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 10.26 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 9.88 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 9.54 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 9.16 | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 8.82 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 8.51 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 8.25 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 8.09 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 7.93 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 7.76 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 7.51 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 7.24 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 6.9 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 6.53 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 6.2 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 5.97 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 5.85 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 5.8 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 5.76 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 5.72 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 5.78 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.83 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 5.89 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 6.01 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 6.12 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 6.22 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.21 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 6.24 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 6.31 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 6.39 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 6.43 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 6.49 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.53 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.69 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 6.58 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 6.58 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.59 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.58 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.57 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.61 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.64 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.7 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.71 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.75 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.82 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.92 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 7.03 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.17 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.42 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 7.62 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 7.74 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 9.23 | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 8.89 | -3.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 8.89 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 8.89 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.87, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.21 | 15.36 | 19.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.2 | 11.18 | 14.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.11 | 7.93 | 10.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.55 | 5.76 | 7.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.03 | 5.72 | 6.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.54 | 6.39 | 6.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.88 | 6.61 | 7.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.37 | 7.62 | 9.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More health data for Thailand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0214 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Thailand?
- Birth rates and death rates in Thailand was 8.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 19.14 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.72 in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Thailand ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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