Life expectancy at birth, projections in Thailand

Thailand: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 88.41 years in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
88.41 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
82nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
88.41 years
in 2100
All-time low
76.56 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Life expectancy at birth, projections in Thailand, 2024–2100

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, projections in Thailand is 88.41 years, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Thailand peaked at 88.41 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 76.56 years, in 2024.

Thailand ranks 82nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 77.15 years 76.56 years 77.69 years 6
2030s 78.83 years 77.9 years 79.72 years 10
2040s 80.75 years 79.92 years 81.56 years 10
2050s 82.44 years 81.73 years 83.14 years 10
2060s 83.93 years 83.29 years 84.55 years 10
2070s 85.28 years 84.68 years 85.86 years 10
2080s 86.55 years 85.99 years 87.11 years 10
2090s 87.77 years 87.23 years 88.3 years 10
2100s 88.41 years 88.41 years 88.41 years 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 79 Jordan 88.61 years compare
  2. 80 Turkey 88.6 years compare
  3. 81 Uruguay 88.47 years compare
  4. 83 Antigua and Barbuda 88.38 years compare
  5. 84 Guam 88.37 years compare
  6. 85 Peru 88.35 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Thailand?
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Thailand was 88.41 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 88.41 years in 2100.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 76.56 years in 2024.
How does Thailand rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
Thailand ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.