Sex ratio at birth in Thailand
Thailand: Sex ratio at birth was 106.24 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
106.24 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
107.68 males per 100 females
in 1994
All-time low
102.85 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth in Thailand stood at 106.24 males per 100 females.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Thailand peaked at 107.68 males per 100 females in 1994 and was at its lowest, 102.85 males per 100 females, in 1950.
Thailand ranks 48th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Thailand, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102.85 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 105.09 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 105.12 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 105.13 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 105.15 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 105.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 105.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 105.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 105.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 105.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 105.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 105.28 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 105.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 105.32 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 105.32 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 105.32 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 105.34 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 105.37 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 105.4 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 105.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 105.43 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 105.46 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 105.49 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 105.51 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 105.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 105.54 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 105.52 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 105.49 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 105.46 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 105.48 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 105.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 105.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 105.59 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 105.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 105.63 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 105.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 105.66 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 105.69 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 105.7 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 105.7 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 106.06 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 106.55 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 107.09 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 107.68 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 107.68 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 107.27 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 106.84 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 106.43 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 106.13 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 106.02 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 106.1 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 106.26 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 106.26 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 106.2 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 106.14 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 106.11 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 106.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 106.21 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 106.27 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 106.28 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 106.2 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 106.14 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 106.16 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 106.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 106.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 106.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 106.21 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 106.21 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 106.21 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 106.2 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 106.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 106.23 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 106.23 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 106.24 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 106.24 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.05 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 106.24 males per 100 females is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.41 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.93 males per 100 females | 102.85 males per 100 females | 105.22 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.33 males per 100 females | 105.25 males per 100 females | 105.42 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.49 males per 100 females | 105.43 males per 100 females | 105.54 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.63 males per 100 females | 105.53 males per 100 females | 105.7 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.77 males per 100 females | 106.02 males per 100 females | 107.68 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.2 males per 100 females | 106.1 males per 100 females | 106.28 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.19 males per 100 females | 106.14 males per 100 females | 106.21 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.23 males per 100 females | 106.22 males per 100 females | 106.24 males per 100 females | 4 |
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 sex ratio at birth in Thailand?
- Sex ratio at birth in Thailand was 106.24 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 107.68 males per 100 females in 1994.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.85 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Thailand rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Thailand ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.