Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Thailand
Thailand: Life expectancy vs health expenditure was 76.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.41
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
99th
of 229 countries
All-time high
77.61
in 2021
All-time low
45.19
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy vs health expenditure in Thailand is 76.41, 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 vs health expenditure in Thailand peaked at 77.61 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.19, in 1950.
Thailand ranks 99th of 229 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 vs health expenditure in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.19 | — |
| 1951 | 45.92 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 46.5 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 47.07 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 47.62 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 48.13 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 48.64 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 49.13 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 49.55 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 50.13 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 50.61 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 51.06 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 51.44 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 51.99 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 52.54 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 53.13 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 53.73 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 54.32 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 54.98 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 55.7 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 56.47 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 57.1 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 57.75 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 58.32 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 59.03 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 59.71 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 60.37 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 60.91 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 61.27 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 61.7 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 62.19 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 62.86 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 63.6 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 64.5 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 65.55 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 66.54 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 67.31 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 67.83 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 68.19 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 68.56 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 68.92 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 69.13 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 69.35 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 69.57 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 69.66 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 69.76 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 69.94 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 70.36 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 70.7 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 70.98 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 71.2 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 71.52 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 71.78 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 72.1 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 72.1 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 72.89 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 73.34 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 73.78 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 74.22 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 74.67 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 75.01 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 75.3 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 75.59 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.96 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 76.28 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 76.56 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.77 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 76.99 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 77.19 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 77.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 77.33 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 77.61 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 75.29 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 76.41 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.79 | 45.19 | 50.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.95 | 50.61 | 55.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.26 | 56.47 | 61.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.71 | 62.19 | 68.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.84 | 68.92 | 70.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.76 | 71.2 | 74.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.29 | 75.01 | 77.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.66 | 75.29 | 77.61 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.5135 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3427 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.5239 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6957 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs health expenditure in Thailand?
- Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Thailand was 76.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 77.61 in 2021.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.19 in 1950.
- How does Thailand rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
- Thailand ranks 99th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs health expenditure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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