Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Thailand
Thailand: Life expectancy at birth source comparison was 76.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.41
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
102nd
of 236 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 source comparison in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 76.41 for life expectancy at birth source comparison in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth source comparison in Thailand peaked at 77.61 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.19, in 1950.
That places Thailand 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 source comparison in Thailand, year by year
| 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% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 76.41 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 76.41 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 source comparison in Thailand?
- Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Thailand was 76.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 77.61 in 2021.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.19 in 1950.
- How does Thailand rank for life expectancy at birth source comparison?
- Thailand ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth source comparison 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 source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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