Life expectancy of women vs. men in Thailand
Thailand: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 80.86 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.86 years
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
77th
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.1 years
in 2021
All-time low
46.09 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 80.86 years for life expectancy of women vs. men in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Thailand peaked at 82.1 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.09 years, 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 of women vs. men in Thailand, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.09 years | — |
| 1951 | 46.93 years | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 47.56 years | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 48.19 years | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 48.8 years | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 49.37 years | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 49.92 years | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 50.46 years | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 50.94 years | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 51.65 years | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 52.34 years | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 52.98 years | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 53.46 years | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 54.05 years | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 54.68 years | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 55.36 years | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 56.07 years | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 56.74 years | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 57.49 years | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 58.29 years | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 59.11 years | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 59.78 years | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 60.46 years | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 61.12 years | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 61.94 years | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 62.72 years | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 63.51 years | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 64.17 years | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 64.69 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 65.29 years | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 65.92 years | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 66.58 years | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 67.22 years | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 67.97 years | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 68.88 years | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 69.76 years | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 70.49 years | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 71.04 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 71.48 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 71.92 years | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 72.38 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 72.71 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 73.02 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 73.27 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 73.6 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 73.91 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 74.25 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 74.51 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 74.69 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 74.97 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 75.24 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 75.59 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 75.72 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 75.97 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 75.84 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 76.61 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 76.97 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 77.31 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 77.72 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 78.19 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 78.74 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 79.25 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 79.67 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 80.11 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 80.5 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 80.86 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.11 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 81.38 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 81.63 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 81.76 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.9 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 82.1 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 79.79 years | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 80.86 years | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.99 years | 46.09 years | 51.65 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.15 years | 52.34 years | 58.29 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.28 years | 59.11 years | 65.29 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.12 years | 65.92 years | 71.92 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.73 years | 72.38 years | 74.97 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.52 years | 75.24 years | 78.19 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.5 years | 78.74 years | 81.76 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.16 years | 79.79 years | 82.1 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 74 Saudi Arabia 81.16 years compare
- 75 China 80.93 years compare
- 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 80.9 years compare
- 78 Curaçao 80.82 years compare
- 79 Northern Mariana Islands 80.74 years compare
- 80 Lithuania 80.67 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Thailand?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Thailand was 80.86 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.09 years in 1950.
- How does Thailand rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Thailand ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.