Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Thailand
Thailand: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 72.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.16
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
118th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.3
in 2021
All-time low
44.31
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Thailand stood at 72.16.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Thailand peaked at 73.3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.31, 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.31 | — |
| 1951 | 44.94 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 45.47 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 45.98 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 46.48 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 46.95 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 47.41 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 47.85 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 48.22 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 48.68 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 48.99 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 49.29 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 49.59 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 50.08 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 50.55 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 51.06 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 51.56 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 52.06 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 52.63 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 53.29 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 54 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 54.59 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 55.2 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 55.7 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 56.32 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 56.9 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 57.45 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 57.88 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 58.1 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 58.38 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 58.76 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 59.42 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 60.24 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 61.25 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 62.4 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 63.48 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 64.26 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 64.76 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 65.05 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 65.35 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 65.63 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 65.74 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 65.89 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 66.07 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 65.96 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 65.88 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 65.92 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 66.47 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 66.94 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 67.19 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 67.37 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 67.65 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 68.02 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 68.41 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 68.52 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 69.34 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 69.87 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 70.39 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 70.86 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 71.27 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 71.43 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 71.53 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 71.7 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 72 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 72.25 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 72.46 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 72.63 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 72.79 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.95 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 72.85 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.97 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 73.3 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 71.03 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 72.16 | +1.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 72.16 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 72.16 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.63 | 44.31 | 48.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.91 | 48.99 | 53.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.45 | 54 | 58.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.5 | 58.76 | 65.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.17 | 65.63 | 67.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.17 | 67.37 | 71.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.26 | 71.43 | 72.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.37 | 71.03 | 73.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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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)
- 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Thailand?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Thailand was 72.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.31 in 1950.
- How does Thailand rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Thailand ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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