Mortality rates at age 65 in Thailand
Thailand: Mortality rates at age 65 was 1.67 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.67 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
164th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.15 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
1.67 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates at age 65 in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 1.67 deaths per 1,000 people for mortality rates at age 65 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates at age 65 in Thailand peaked at 5.15 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.67 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Thailand 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates at age 65 in Thailand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.15 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 5.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 5.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 5.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 5.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 5.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 5 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 4.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 4.99 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 5.01 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 5.05 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 5.1 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 5.12 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 5.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 4.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 4.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 4.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 4.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 4.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 4.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 4.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 4 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 3.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 3.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 3.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 3.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 3.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 3.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 3.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 3.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 3.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 3.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 3.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 3.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 3.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 2.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 2.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 2.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.81 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 1.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 1.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 161 Wallis and Futuna 1.76 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 162 Jordan 1.73 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 163 Algeria 1.68 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 165 Cape Verde 1.65 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 166 Puerto Rico 1.65 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 167 Lebanon 1.63 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0699 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates at age 65 in Thailand?
- Mortality rates at age 65 in Thailand was 1.67 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for mortality rates at age 65?
- Thailand ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates at age 65 rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates at age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.