Life expectancy in Thailand
Thailand: Life expectancy was 76.6 Years in 2024. β² Rising
Life expectancy in Thailand, 1960β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy in Thailand is 76.6 Years, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Thailand peaked at 77.6 Years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50.6 Years, in 1960.
That places Thailand 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.94 Years | 50.6 Years | 55.7 Years | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.26 Years | 56.5 Years | 61.7 Years | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.72 Years | 62.2 Years | 68.6 Years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.85 Years | 68.9 Years | 71 Years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.76 Years | 71.2 Years | 74.7 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.3 Years | 75 Years | 77.2 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.64 Years | 75.3 Years | 77.6 Years | 5 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.1685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4864 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 478,935 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Thailand?
- Life expectancy in Thailand was 76.6 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6 Years in 2021.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6 Years in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for life expectancy?
- Thailand ranks 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.