Life expectancy at birth, total in Thailand
Thailand: Life expectancy at birth, total was 76.56 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.56 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
91st
of 218 countries
All-time high
77.61 years
in 2021
All-time low
50.61 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, total in Thailand, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 76.56 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Thailand peaked at 77.61 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50.61 years, in 1960.
That places Thailand 91st out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, total in Thailand, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.61 years | — |
| 1961 | 51.06 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 51.44 years | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 51.99 years | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 52.54 years | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 53.13 years | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 53.73 years | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 54.32 years | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 54.98 years | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 55.7 years | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 56.47 years | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 57.1 years | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 57.75 years | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 58.32 years | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 59.03 years | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 59.71 years | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 60.37 years | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 60.91 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 61.27 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 61.7 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 62.19 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 62.86 years | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 63.6 years | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 64.5 years | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 65.55 years | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 66.54 years | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 67.31 years | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 67.83 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 68.19 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 68.56 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 68.92 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 69.13 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 69.35 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 69.57 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 69.66 years | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 69.76 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 69.94 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 70.36 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 70.7 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 70.98 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 71.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 71.52 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 71.78 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 72.1 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 72.1 years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 72.89 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 73.34 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 73.78 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 74.22 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 74.67 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 75.01 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 75.3 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 75.59 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.96 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 76.28 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 76.56 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.77 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 76.99 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 77.19 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 77.2 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 77.33 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 77.61 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 75.29 years | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 76.41 years | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 76.56 years | +0.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 76.56 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.53 years, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 76.56 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.99 years, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.95 years | 50.61 years | 55.7 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.26 years | 56.47 years | 61.7 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.71 years | 62.19 years | 68.56 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.84 years | 68.92 years | 70.98 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.76 years | 71.2 years | 74.67 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.29 years | 75.01 years | 77.2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.64 years | 75.29 years | 77.61 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 at birth, total in Thailand?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Thailand was 76.56 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 77.61 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.61 years in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Thailand ranks 91st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (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.