Life Expectancy at Birth in Thailand
Thailand: Life Expectancy at Birth was 76.56 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.56
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
89th
of 216 countries
All-time high
77.61
in 2021
All-time low
50.61
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Thailand, 1960–2024
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.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.61 | — |
| 1961 | 51.06 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 51.44 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 51.99 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 52.54 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 53.13 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 53.73 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 54.32 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 54.98 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 55.7 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 56.47 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 57.1 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 57.75 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 58.32 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 59.03 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 59.71 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 60.37 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 60.91 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 61.27 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 61.7 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 62.19 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 62.86 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 63.6 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 64.5 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 65.55 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 66.54 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 67.31 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 67.83 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 68.19 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 68.56 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 68.92 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 69.13 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 69.35 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 69.57 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 69.66 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 69.76 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 69.94 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 70.36 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 70.7 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 70.98 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 71.2 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 71.52 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 71.78 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 72.1 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 72.1 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 72.89 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 73.34 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 73.78 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 74.22 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 74.67 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 75.01 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 75.3 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 75.59 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 75.96 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 76.28 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 76.56 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.77 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 76.99 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 77.19 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 77.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 77.33 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 77.61 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 75.29 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 76.41 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 76.56 | +0.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 76.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.45, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 76.56 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.99, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
More gender data for Thailand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,170 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 62,045 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 62,045 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1546 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
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.