Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Thailand
Thailand: Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family was 87 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Thailand, 2006–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Thailand is 87, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Thailand peaked at 94.8 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 87, in 2022.
Thailand ranks 2nd of 30 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 94.8 | — |
| 2012 | 89.2 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 89.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 88.2 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 87 | -1.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 87 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.1, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 87 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.3, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.8 | 94.8 | 94.8 | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.87 | 88.2 | 89.2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 87 | 87 | 87 | 1 |
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 share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Thailand?
- Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Thailand was 87 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 87 in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family?
- Thailand ranks 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family planning is satisfied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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