Population ages 65-69, female in Thailand
Thailand: Population ages 65-69, female was 5.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.9%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
49th
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2025
All-time low
1.3%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65-69, female in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 5.9% for population ages 65-69, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, female in Thailand peaked at 5.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1960.
Thailand ranks 49th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65-69, female in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.3% | — |
| 1961 | 1.3% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 1.3% | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.4% | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.4% | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.5% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.5% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | +3.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 5.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 5.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 46 Netherlands 6.0% compare
- 47 United States of America 6.0% compare
- 48 Malta 5.9% compare
- 50 Macau, China 5.9% compare
- 51 Japan 5.8% compare
- 52 Czechia 5.8% compare
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 65-69, female in Thailand?
- Population ages 65-69, female in Thailand was 5.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65-69, female recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, female recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for population ages 65-69, female?
- Thailand ranks 49th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65-69, female rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 65-69, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 65 to 69 as a percentage of the total female population.