Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Thailand
Thailand: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 72.16 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.16 years
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
118th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.3 years
in 2021
All-time low
44.31 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Thailand stood at 72.16 years.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Thailand peaked at 73.3 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.31 years, in 1950.
Thailand ranks 118th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Thailand, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.31 years | — |
| 1951 | 44.94 years | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 45.47 years | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 45.98 years | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 46.48 years | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 46.95 years | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 47.41 years | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 47.85 years | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 48.22 years | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 48.68 years | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 48.99 years | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 49.29 years | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 49.59 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 50.08 years | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 50.55 years | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 51.06 years | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 51.56 years | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 52.06 years | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 52.63 years | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 53.29 years | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 54 years | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 54.59 years | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 55.2 years | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 55.7 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 56.32 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 56.9 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 57.45 years | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 57.88 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 58.1 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 58.38 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 58.76 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 59.42 years | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 60.24 years | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 61.25 years | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 62.4 years | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 63.48 years | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 64.26 years | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 64.76 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 65.05 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 65.35 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 65.63 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 65.74 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 65.89 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 66.07 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 65.96 years | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 65.88 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 65.92 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 66.47 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 66.94 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 67.19 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 67.37 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 67.65 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 68.02 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 68.41 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 68.52 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 69.34 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 69.87 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 70.39 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 70.86 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 71.27 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 71.43 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 71.53 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 71.7 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 72 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 72.25 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 72.46 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 72.63 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 72.79 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.95 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 72.85 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.97 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 73.3 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 71.03 years | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 72.16 years | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.63 years | 44.31 years | 48.68 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.91 years | 48.99 years | 53.29 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.45 years | 54 years | 58.38 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.5 years | 58.76 years | 65.35 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.17 years | 65.63 years | 67.19 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.17 years | 67.37 years | 71.27 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.26 years | 71.43 years | 72.95 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.37 years | 71.03 years | 73.3 years | 4 |
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.5307 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Thailand?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Thailand was 72.16 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.31 years in 1950.
- How does Thailand rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Thailand ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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