Healthy life expectancy at birth in Thailand
Thailand: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 65.76 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
65.76
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
46th
of 185 countries
All-time high
67.36
in 2017
All-time low
62.21
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Thailand, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 65.76 for healthy life expectancy at birth in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Thailand peaked at 67.36 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 62.21, in 2000.
Thailand ranks 46th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.21 | — |
| 2001 | 62.79 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 62.82 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 63.11 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 63.14 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 63.82 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 64.3 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 64.75 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 65.19 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 65.67 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 65.88 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 66.21 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 66.56 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 66.84 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 67 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 67.16 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 67.19 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67.36 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 67.31 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 67.14 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 66.75 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 65.76 | -1.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 65.76 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.16, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 65.76 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.44, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.78 | 62.21 | 65.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.86 | 65.88 | 67.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.25 | 65.76 | 66.75 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Thailand?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Thailand was 65.76 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 67.36 in 2017.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.21 in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Thailand ranks 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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