Life expectancy at birth in Thailand
Thailand: Life expectancy at birth was 76.41 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Thailand is 76.41 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Thailand peaked at 77.61 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.19 years, in 1950.
That places Thailand 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 71.2 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 |
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More health data for Thailand
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 478,935 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 454,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 482,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 458,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 484,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 462,657 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Thailand?
- Life expectancy at birth in Thailand was 76.41 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 77.61 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.19 years in 1950.
- How does Thailand rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Thailand ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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