Life expectancy men women in Thailand
Thailand: Life expectancy men women was 80.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.86
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
77th
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.1
in 2021
All-time low
46.09
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 80.86 for life expectancy men women in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Thailand peaked at 82.1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.09, in 1950.
Thailand ranks 77th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.09 | — |
| 1951 | 46.93 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 47.56 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 48.19 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 48.8 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 49.37 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 49.92 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 50.46 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 50.94 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 51.65 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 52.34 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 52.98 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 53.46 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 54.05 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 54.68 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 55.36 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 56.07 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 56.74 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 57.49 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 58.29 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 59.11 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 59.78 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 60.46 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 61.12 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 61.94 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 62.72 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 63.51 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 64.17 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 64.69 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 65.29 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 65.92 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 66.58 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 67.22 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 67.97 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 68.88 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 69.76 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 70.49 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 71.04 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 71.48 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 71.92 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 72.38 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 72.71 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 73.02 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 73.27 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 73.6 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 73.91 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 74.25 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 74.51 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 74.69 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 74.97 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 75.24 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 75.59 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 75.72 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 75.97 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 75.84 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 76.61 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 76.97 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 77.31 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 77.72 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 78.19 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 78.74 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 79.25 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 79.67 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 80.11 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 80.5 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 80.86 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.11 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 81.38 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 81.63 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 81.76 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.9 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 82.1 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 79.79 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 80.86 | +1.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 80.86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 80.86 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.99 | 46.09 | 51.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.15 | 52.34 | 58.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.28 | 59.11 | 65.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.12 | 65.92 | 71.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.73 | 72.38 | 74.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.52 | 75.24 | 78.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.5 | 78.74 | 81.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.16 | 79.79 | 82.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 74 Saudi Arabia 81.16 compare
- 75 China 80.93 compare
- 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 80.9 compare
- 78 Curacao 80.82 compare
- 79 Northern Mariana Islands 80.74 compare
- 80 Lithuania 80.67 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)
- 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 men women in Thailand?
- Life expectancy men women in Thailand was 80.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1 in 2021.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.09 in 1950.
- How does Thailand rank for life expectancy men women?
- Thailand ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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