Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Thailand
Thailand: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 1.21 live births per woman in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. child mortality in Thailand is 1.21 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Thailand peaked at 6.42 live births per woman in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.21 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Thailand 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.38 live births per woman | 6.33 live births per woman | 6.42 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.18 live births per woman | 5.7 live births per woman | 6.34 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.46 live births per woman | 3.45 live births per woman | 5.45 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.61 live births per woman | 2.14 live births per woman | 3.29 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 live births per woman | 1.77 live births per woman | 2.06 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 live births per woman | 1.56 live births per woman | 1.73 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 live births per woman | 1.28 live births per woman | 1.57 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 live births per woman | 1.21 live births per woman | 1.26 live births per woman | 4 |
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More health data for Thailand
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 478,935 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 454,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 482,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 458,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 484,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 462,657 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Thailand?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Thailand was 1.21 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.42 live births per woman in 1953.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Thailand ranks 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.