Population ages 0-14, male in Thailand
Thailand: Population ages 0-14, male was 15.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, male in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, male in Thailand is 15.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Thailand peaked at 46.0% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2025.
That places Thailand 187th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, male in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.9% | — |
| 1961 | 45.2% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 45.4% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 45.7% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 45.9% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 46.0% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 45.9% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 45.7% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 45.4% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 45.1% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 44.7% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 44.2% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 43.7% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 43.1% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 42.5% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 41.8% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 41.0% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 40.2% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 39.4% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 38.5% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 37.7% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 36.7% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 35.8% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 34.8% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 33.9% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 33.1% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 32.2% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 31.4% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 30.6% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 29.9% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 29.3% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 28.7% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 28.2% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 27.7% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 27.3% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 26.8% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 26.3% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 25.8% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 25.3% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 24.8% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 15.3% | -2.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 15.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.1%, 63% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 15.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.8%, 61% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.7% | 44.9% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.2% | 40.2% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.4% | 31.4% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.1% | 25.8% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 21.4% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 17.4% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.3% | 17.0% | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, male in Thailand?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Thailand was 15.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Thailand ranks 187th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.