Life Expectancy at Birth in Thailand
Thailand: Life Expectancy at Birth was 76.56 in 2024. β² Rising
Life Expectancy at Birth in Thailand, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Thailand is 76.56, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Thailand peaked at 77.61 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50.61, in 1960.
That places Thailand 89th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.95 | 50.61 | 55.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.26 | 56.47 | 61.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.71 | 62.19 | 68.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.84 | 68.92 | 70.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.76 | 71.2 | 74.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.29 | 75.01 | 77.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.64 | 75.29 | 77.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 86 Hungary 76.72 compare
- 87 Tunisia 76.71 compare
- 88 North Macedonia, Republic of 76.62 compare
- 90 Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands 76.53 compare
- 91 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 76.5 compare
- 92 Algeria 76.47 compare
More gender data for Thailand
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 278,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 295,559 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 282,643 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 300,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 287,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 305,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 292,562 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 310,911 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 299,362 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 318,063 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Thailand?
- Life expectancy at birth in Thailand was 76.56 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 77.61 in 2021.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.61 in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Thailand ranks 89th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.