Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Thailand
Thailand: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 1.67 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.67
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
164th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.15
in 1950
All-time low
1.67
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 1.67 for mortality rates age 65 by sex 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 age 65 by sex in Thailand peaked at 5.15 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.67, 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 age 65 by sex in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.15 | — |
| 1951 | 5.06 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 5.04 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 5.03 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 5.02 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 5.01 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 5 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 4.99 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 4.99 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 5.01 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 5.05 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 5.1 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 5.12 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 5.1 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.06 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 4.99 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 4.89 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 4.76 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 4.61 | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 4.43 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 4.26 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 4.12 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 4 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 3.92 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 3.85 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 3.8 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 3.73 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 3.69 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 3.66 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 3.64 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.62 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 3.57 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.5 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 3.41 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 3.31 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 3.2 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 3.12 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 3.05 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.99 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.94 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.89 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 2.84 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.79 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.73 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.66 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.56 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 2.46 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 2.37 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.32 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.28 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.25 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.22 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.19 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.17 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.16 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.11 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.08 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.04 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.99 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.97 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.96 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.94 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.9 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.85 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.76 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.73 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.71 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.69 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.81 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 1.81 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.68 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 1.68 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.67 | -0.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.67 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.59, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.67 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.86, 58% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.03 | 4.99 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.91 | 4.43 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.87 | 3.64 | 4.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.27 | 2.94 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.59 | 2.28 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 | 1.97 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 1.69 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 | 1.67 | 1.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 161 Wallis and Futuna 1.76 compare
- 162 Jordan 1.73 compare
- 163 Algeria 1.68 compare
- 165 Cape Verde 1.65 compare
- 166 Puerto Rico 1.65 compare
- 167 Lebanon 1.63 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0214 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Thailand?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Thailand was 1.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Thailand ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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