Life expectancy (Organisation) in Thailand
Thailand: Life expectancy (Organisation) was 76.6 Years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.6 Years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
31st
of 41 countries
All-time high
77.6 Years
in 2021
All-time low
50.6 Years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy in Thailand, 1960–2024
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.
Life expectancy (Organisation) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.6 Years | — |
| 1961 | 51.1 Years | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 51.4 Years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 52 Years | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 52.5 Years | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 53.1 Years | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 53.7 Years | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 54.3 Years | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 55 Years | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 55.7 Years | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 56.5 Years | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 57.1 Years | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 57.7 Years | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 58.3 Years | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 59 Years | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 59.7 Years | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 60.4 Years | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 60.9 Years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 61.3 Years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 61.7 Years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 62.2 Years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 62.9 Years | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 63.6 Years | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 64.5 Years | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 65.6 Years | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 66.5 Years | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 67.3 Years | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 67.8 Years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 68.2 Years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 68.6 Years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 68.9 Years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 69.1 Years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 69.4 Years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 69.6 Years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 69.7 Years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 69.8 Years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 69.9 Years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 70.4 Years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 70.7 Years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 71 Years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 71.2 Years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 71.5 Years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 71.8 Years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 72.1 Years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 72.1 Years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 72.9 Years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 73.3 Years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 73.8 Years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 74.2 Years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 74.7 Years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 75 Years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 75.3 Years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 75.6 Years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 76 Years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 76.3 Years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 76.6 Years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.8 Years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 77 Years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 77.2 Years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 77.2 Years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 77.3 Years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 77.6 Years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 75.3 Years | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 76.4 Years | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 76.6 Years | +0.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 76.6 Years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.3 Years, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 76.6 Years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.05 Years, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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)
- 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)
- 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)
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.