Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Thailand
Thailand: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) was 1.2 births per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.2 births per woman
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
200th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.34 births per woman
in 1963
All-time low
1.2 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Thailand, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Thailand is 1.2 births per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Thailand peaked at 6.34 births per woman in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.2 births per woman, in 2024.
That places Thailand 200th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (Fertility World Population) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.33 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 6.32 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 6.33 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.34 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.31 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 6.26 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 6.18 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 6.08 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 5.93 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 5.7 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 5.45 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 5.25 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 5.08 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 4.84 births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 4.6 births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 4.36 births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 4.12 births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 3.87 births per woman | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 3.62 births per woman | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 3.45 births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 3.29 births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 3.13 births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 2.94 births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 2.75 births per woman | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 2.58 births per woman | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 2.45 births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 2.36 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 2.25 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 2.17 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 2.14 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 2.06 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 2.04 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.01 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.97 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.93 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.89 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.86 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.84 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.81 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.77 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.73 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.71 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.69 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.67 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.67 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.64 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.63 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.62 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.59 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.56 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.56 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.57 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.56 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.53 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.48 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.45 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.36 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.32 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.28 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.26 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.23 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.22 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.21 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.2 births per woman | -0.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.2 births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8 births per woman, 67% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.2 births per woman is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12 births per woman, 57% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.18 births per woman | 5.7 births per woman | 6.34 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.46 births per woman | 3.45 births per woman | 5.45 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.61 births per woman | 2.14 births per woman | 3.29 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 births per woman | 1.77 births per woman | 2.06 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 births per woman | 1.56 births per woman | 1.73 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 births per woman | 1.28 births per woman | 1.57 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 births per woman | 1.2 births per woman | 1.26 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 198 Belarus 1.22 births per woman compare
- 199 United Arab Emirates 1.21 births per woman compare
- 201 Estonia 1.18 births per woman compare
- 201 Italy 1.18 births per woman compare
- 203 San Marino 1.16 births per woman 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 fertility rate, total in Thailand?
- Fertility rate, total in Thailand was 1.2 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.34 births per woman in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for fertility rate, total?
- Thailand ranks 200th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.