Female to male life expectancy ratio in Thailand
Thailand: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.12
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.13
in 1996
All-time low
1.04
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female to male life expectancy ratio in Thailand is 1.12, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in Thailand peaked at 1.13 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1950.
That places Thailand 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.04 | — |
| 1951 | 1.04 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 1.07 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.11 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.12 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.12 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.12 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.11 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.1 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.12 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.12 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.13 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.12 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.12 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.11 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.11 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.12 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.12 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.12 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 11 El Salvador 1.13 compare
- 12 Namibia 1.13 compare
- 13 Latvia 1.12 compare
- 15 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.12 compare
- 16 Micronesia (country) 1.12 compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 1.12 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 female to male life expectancy ratio in Thailand?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Thailand was 1.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 in 1996.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1950.
- How does Thailand rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Thailand ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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