Life expectancy at birth in Thailand
Thailand: Life expectancy at birth was 75.29 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
75.29
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
51st
of 184 countries
All-time high
77.23
in 2017
All-time low
71.01
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Thailand, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 75.29 for life expectancy at birth in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Thailand peaked at 77.23 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 71.01, in 2000.
That places Thailand 51st out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.01 | — |
| 2001 | 71.73 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 71.71 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 72.04 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 72.04 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 72.84 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 73.41 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 73.94 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 74.46 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 75.05 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 75.29 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 75.72 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 76.18 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 76.54 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 76.76 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 76.97 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 77.23 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 77.15 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.92 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 76.51 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 75.29 | -1.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 75.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.75, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 75.29 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.19, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.82 | 71.01 | 75.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.58 | 75.29 | 77.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.9 | 75.29 | 76.51 | 2 |
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 in Thailand?
- Life expectancy at birth in Thailand was 75.29 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 77.23 in 2017.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.01 in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Thailand ranks 51st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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