Difference in male and female life expectancy in Thailand
Thailand: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 8.51 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.51
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
13th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.78
in 2020
All-time low
1.73
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Thailand stood at 8.51.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Thailand peaked at 8.78 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.73, in 1950.
Thailand ranks 13th 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.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.73 | — |
| 1951 | 1.95 | +12.6% |
| 1952 | 2.05 | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 2.16 | +5.3% |
| 1954 | 2.25 | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 2.34 | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 2.43 | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 2.53 | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 2.62 | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 2.83 | +8.0% |
| 1960 | 3.15 | +11.2% |
| 1961 | 3.42 | +8.6% |
| 1962 | 3.55 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 3.63 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 3.81 | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 4 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 4.24 | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 4.4 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 4.58 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 4.71 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 4.82 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 4.9 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 4.96 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 5.13 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 5.33 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 5.53 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 5.75 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 5.97 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 6.26 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 6.58 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 6.82 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 6.79 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 6.6 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 6.32 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 6.07 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 5.87 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 5.81 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 5.86 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 6.02 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 6.17 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 6.36 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 6.58 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 6.75 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 6.81 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 7.27 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 7.69 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 8.03 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 7.74 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 7.46 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 7.52 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 7.62 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 7.7 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 7.46 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 7.32 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 7.11 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 7.01 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.84 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 6.67 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 6.61 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 6.68 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.09 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 7.52 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 7.79 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 7.93 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 8.07 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 8.22 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 8.31 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.42 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 8.51 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.76 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 8.78 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 8.64 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 8.54 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.51 | -0.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 8.51 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.66, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 8.51 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.29 | 1.73 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.95 | 3.15 | 4.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.52 | 4.82 | 6.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.23 | 5.81 | 6.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.22 | 6.36 | 8.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1 | 6.61 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.06 | 7.09 | 8.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.62 | 8.51 | 8.78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 10 Moldova 8.86 compare
- 11 El Salvador 8.69 compare
- 12 Vietnam 8.68 compare
- 14 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 8.35 compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 8.13 compare
- 16 Curacao 8.03 compare
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 difference in male and female life expectancy in Thailand?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Thailand was 8.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 8.78 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 in 1950.
- How does Thailand rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Thailand ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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