Inequality in life expectancy in Thailand
Thailand: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0734 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0734
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
121st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0935
in 2010
All-time low
0.0726
in 2021
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Thailand, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.0734 for inequality in life expectancy in 2023.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Thailand peaked at 0.0935 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0726, in 2021.
Thailand ranks 121st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0935 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0917 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.089 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0866 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0847 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.083 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0818 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0803 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0784 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.077 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0747 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0726 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.078 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0734 | -5.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.0734 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.093, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.0734 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1177, 62% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0846 | 0.077 | 0.0935 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0747 | 0.0726 | 0.078 | 4 |
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 inequality in life expectancy in Thailand?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Thailand was 0.0734 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0935 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0726 in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Thailand ranks 121st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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