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.

Life expectancy in Thailand

Name: Life expectancy in Thailand
Creator: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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

In 2023, life expectancy in Thailand stood at 76.41 years.

The figure 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.

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 78 years of available data.

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

99 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 76.76 years compare
100 Malaysia 76.66 years compare
101 Tunisia 76.51 years compare
103 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 76.37 years compare
104 Aruba 76.35 years compare
105 Algeria 76.26 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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)

All data for Thailand →

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

Indicator: Life expectancy
Unit: years
Source: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.