Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Thailand
Thailand: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 was 6.14 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.14 years
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
22nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.62 years
in 2020
All-time low
2.33 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Thailand is 6.14 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Thailand peaked at 6.62 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.33 years, in 1950.
Thailand ranks 22nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Thailand, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.33 years | — |
| 1951 | 2.4 years | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 2.45 years | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 2.5 years | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 2.55 years | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 2.62 years | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 2.68 years | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 2.75 years | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 2.8 years | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 3.01 years | +7.7% |
| 1960 | 3.43 years | +13.9% |
| 1961 | 3.83 years | +11.6% |
| 1962 | 4.03 years | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 4.03 years | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 4.01 years | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 4 years | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 4.01 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 4.01 years | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.99 years | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 3.93 years | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 3.86 years | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 3.78 years | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 3.73 years | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 3.76 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 3.81 years | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 3.87 years | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 3.92 years | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 3.98 years | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 4.1 years | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 4.25 years | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 4.38 years | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 4.4 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 4.35 years | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 4.26 years | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 4.18 years | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 4.11 years | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 4.09 years | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 4.08 years | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 4.09 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.07 years | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 4.08 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 4.12 years | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 4.19 years | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 4.24 years | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.16 years | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.96 years | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 3.71 years | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 3.52 years | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 3.44 years | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 3.67 years | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 3.94 years | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 4.16 years | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 4.04 years | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.97 years | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.89 years | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.89 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.87 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.87 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.93 years | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.22 years | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 4.68 years | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 5.15 years | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 5.37 years | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 5.48 years | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.63 years | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 5.78 years | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 5.92 years | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.07 years | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 6.23 years | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 6.53 years | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 6.62 years | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 6.52 years | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 5.85 years | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 6.14 years | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.61 years | 2.33 years | 3.01 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.93 years | 3.43 years | 4.03 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.91 years | 3.73 years | 4.25 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.2 years | 4.07 years | 4.4 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.91 years | 3.44 years | 4.24 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.98 years | 3.87 years | 4.22 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.68 years | 4.68 years | 6.53 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.28 years | 5.85 years | 6.62 years | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0257 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Thailand?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Thailand was 6.14 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.62 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 years in 1950.
- How does Thailand rank for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Thailand ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.