Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Thailand
Thailand: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference was 8.6 Years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.6 Years
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
3rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
8.9 Years
in 2019
All-time low
3.4 Years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Thailand, 1960–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Thailand stood at 8.6 Years.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Thailand peaked at 8.9 Years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.4 Years, in 1960.
Thailand ranks 3rd of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.4 Years | — |
| 1961 | 3.7 Years | +8.8% |
| 1962 | 3.9 Years | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 4 Years | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 4.1 Years | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 4.3 Years | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 4.5 Years | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 4.7 Years | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 4.9 Years | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 5 Years | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 5.1 Years | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 5.2 Years | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 5.3 Years | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 5.4 Years | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 5.6 Years | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 5.8 Years | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 6.1 Years | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 6.3 Years | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 6.6 Years | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 6.9 Years | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 7.2 Years | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 7.2 Years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7 Years | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 6.7 Years | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 6.5 Years | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 6.3 Years | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 6.2 Years | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 6.3 Years | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 6.4 Years | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 6.6 Years | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 6.8 Years | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 7 Years | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 7.1 Years | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 7.2 Years | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 7.6 Years | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 8 Years | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 8.3 Years | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 8 Years | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 7.7 Years | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 7.8 Years | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 7.9 Years | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 7.9 Years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.7 Years | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 7.6 Years | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.3 Years | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 7.3 Years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.1 Years | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 6.9 Years | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 6.9 Years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.9 Years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7.3 Years | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 7.7 Years | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 8 Years | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 8.1 Years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.2 Years | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.4 Years | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.5 Years | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.6 Years | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.7 Years | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.9 Years | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 8.9 Years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.8 Years | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.8 Years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.7 Years | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 8.6 Years | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.25 Years | 3.4 Years | 5 Years | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.83 Years | 5.1 Years | 6.9 Years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.64 Years | 6.2 Years | 7.2 Years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.55 Years | 6.8 Years | 8.3 Years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.35 Years | 6.9 Years | 7.9 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.24 Years | 7.3 Years | 8.9 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.76 Years | 8.6 Years | 8.9 Years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 1 Russian Federation 10.7 Years compare
- 2 Ukraine 9.6 Years compare
- 4 Romania 7.5 Years compare
- 5 Bulgaria 7.3 Years compare
- 6 South Africa 7 Years compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1602 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.0291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5136 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Thailand?
- Life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Thailand was 8.6 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 Years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 Years in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Thailand ranks 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy — life expectancy difference rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.