Life expectancy in Thailand
Thailand: Life expectancy was 76.41 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.41 years
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
102nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.61 years
in 2021
All-time low
38.3 years
in 1941
Years of data
78
1937–2023
Life expectancy in Thailand, 1937–2023
Source: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy in Thailand is 76.41 years, measured 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 in Thailand peaked at 77.61 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.3 years, in 1941.
Thailand ranks 102nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 78 years of available data.
Life expectancy in Thailand, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 40.3 years | — |
| 1941 | 38.3 years | -5.0% |
| 1947 | 41.8 years | +9.1% |
| 1948 | 49.9 years | +19.4% |
| 1950 | 45.19 years | -9.4% |
| 1951 | 45.92 years | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 46.5 years | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 47.07 years | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 47.62 years | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 48.13 years | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 48.64 years | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 49.13 years | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 49.55 years | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 50.13 years | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 50.61 years | +1.0% |
| 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 | +1.2% |
| 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 | 71.21 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 71.52 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 71.77 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% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 76.41 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 76.41 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85 years, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 40.3 years | 40.3 years | 40.3 years | 1 |
| 1940s | 43.33 years | 38.3 years | 49.9 years | 3 |
| 1950s | 47.79 years | 45.19 years | 50.13 years | 10 |
| 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 | 71.21 years | 74.67 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.29 years | 75.01 years | 77.2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.66 years | 75.29 years | 77.61 years | 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)
- 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 in Thailand?
- Life expectancy in Thailand was 76.41 years in 2023, according to Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 77.61 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3 years in 1941.
- How does Thailand rank for life expectancy?
- Thailand ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy 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 Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.