Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Thailand
Thailand: Life expectancy at birth, male (years) was 72.34 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.34 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
105th
of 218 countries
All-time high
73.3 years
in 2021
All-time low
48.99 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, male in Thailand, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, male in Thailand stood at 72.34 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Thailand peaked at 73.3 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48.99 years, in 1960.
Thailand ranks 105th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.99 years | — |
| 1961 | 49.29 years | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 49.59 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 50.08 years | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 50.55 years | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 51.06 years | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 51.56 years | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 52.06 years | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 52.63 years | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 53.29 years | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 54 years | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 54.59 years | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 55.2 years | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 55.7 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 56.32 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 56.9 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 57.45 years | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 57.88 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 58.1 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 58.38 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 58.76 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 59.42 years | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 60.24 years | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 61.25 years | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 62.4 years | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 63.48 years | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 64.26 years | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 64.76 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 65.05 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 65.35 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 65.63 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 65.74 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 65.89 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 66.07 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 65.96 years | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 65.88 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 65.92 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 66.47 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 66.94 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 67.19 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 67.37 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 67.65 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 68.02 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 68.41 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 68.52 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 69.34 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 69.87 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 70.39 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 70.86 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 71.27 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 71.43 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 71.53 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 71.7 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 72 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 72.25 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 72.46 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 72.63 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 72.79 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.95 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 72.85 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.97 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 73.3 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 71.03 years | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 72.16 years | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 72.34 years | +0.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 72.34 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.59 years, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 72.34 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.96 years, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.91 years | 48.99 years | 53.29 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.45 years | 54 years | 58.38 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.5 years | 58.76 years | 65.35 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.17 years | 65.63 years | 67.19 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.17 years | 67.37 years | 71.27 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.26 years | 71.43 years | 72.95 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.36 years | 71.03 years | 73.3 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)
- 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 life expectancy at birth, male in Thailand?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Thailand was 72.34 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.99 years in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Thailand ranks 105th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.