Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Thailand

Thailand: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 76.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
76.41
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
99th
of 229 countries
All-time high
77.61
in 2021
All-time low
45.19
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Thailand, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 76.41 for life expectancy at birth including the un projections in 2023.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Thailand peaked at 77.61 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.19, in 1950.

Thailand ranks 99th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Thailand, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 45.19
1951 45.92 +1.6%
1952 46.5 +1.3%
1953 47.07 +1.2%
1954 47.62 +1.2%
1955 48.13 +1.1%
1956 48.64 +1.0%
1957 49.13 +1.0%
1958 49.55 +0.9%
1959 50.13 +1.2%
1960 50.61 +1.0%
1961 51.06 +0.9%
1962 51.44 +0.7%
1963 51.99 +1.1%
1964 52.54 +1.1%
1965 53.13 +1.1%
1966 53.73 +1.1%
1967 54.32 +1.1%
1968 54.98 +1.2%
1969 55.7 +1.3%
1970 56.47 +1.4%
1971 57.1 +1.1%
1972 57.75 +1.1%
1973 58.32 +1.0%
1974 59.03 +1.2%
1975 59.71 +1.2%
1976 60.37 +1.1%
1977 60.91 +0.9%
1978 61.27 +0.6%
1979 61.7 +0.7%
1980 62.19 +0.8%
1981 62.86 +1.1%
1982 63.6 +1.2%
1983 64.5 +1.4%
1984 65.55 +1.6%
1985 66.54 +1.5%
1986 67.31 +1.1%
1987 67.83 +0.8%
1988 68.19 +0.5%
1989 68.56 +0.5%
1990 68.92 +0.5%
1991 69.13 +0.3%
1992 69.35 +0.3%
1993 69.57 +0.3%
1994 69.66 +0.1%
1995 69.76 +0.1%
1996 69.94 +0.3%
1997 70.36 +0.6%
1998 70.7 +0.5%
1999 70.98 +0.4%
2000 71.2 +0.3%
2001 71.52 +0.4%
2002 71.78 +0.4%
2003 72.1 +0.5%
2004 72.1 -0.0%
2005 72.89 +1.1%
2006 73.34 +0.6%
2007 73.78 +0.6%
2008 74.22 +0.6%
2009 74.67 +0.6%
2010 75.01 +0.5%
2011 75.3 +0.4%
2012 75.59 +0.4%
2013 75.96 +0.5%
2014 76.28 +0.4%
2015 76.56 +0.4%
2016 76.77 +0.3%
2017 76.99 +0.3%
2018 77.19 +0.3%
2019 77.2 +0.0%
2020 77.33 +0.2%
2021 77.61 +0.4%
2022 75.29 -3.0%
2023 76.41 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 47.79 45.19 50.13 10
1960s 52.95 50.61 55.7 10
1970s 59.26 56.47 61.7 10
1980s 65.71 62.19 68.56 10
1990s 69.84 68.92 70.98 10
2000s 72.76 71.2 74.67 10
2010s 76.29 75.01 77.2 10
2020s 76.66 75.29 77.61 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 96 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 76.76 compare
  2. 97 Malaysia 76.66 compare
  3. 98 Tunisia 76.51 compare
  4. 100 Sint Maarten 76.37 compare
  5. 101 Aruba 76.35 compare
  6. 102 Algeria 76.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Thailand?
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Thailand was 76.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 77.61 in 2021.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 45.19 in 1950.
How does Thailand rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
Thailand ranks 99th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Life expectancy at birth including the un projections
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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