Total Fertility Rate in Thailand
Thailand: Total Fertility Rate was 1.32 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.32
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
178th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.29
in 1963
All-time low
1.32
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Thailand, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, total fertility rate in Thailand stood at 1.32. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Thailand peaked at 6.29 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 2022.
Thailand ranks 178th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total Fertility Rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.25 | — |
| 1961 | 6.26 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 6.28 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.29 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.25 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 6.19 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 6.11 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 6.01 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 5.89 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 5.73 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 5.55 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 5.36 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 5.15 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 4.9 | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 4.63 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 4.4 | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 4.15 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 3.9 | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 3.66 | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 3.51 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 3.36 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 3.18 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 3 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 2.83 | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 2.66 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 2.52 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 2.41 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 2.29 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 2.19 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 2.15 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.09 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.05 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.03 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.99 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.95 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.9 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.89 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.86 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.78 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.66 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 1.61 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.59 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.57 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.57 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.57 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.58 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.57 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.58 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.58 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.57 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.58 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.6 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.59 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.55 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.51 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.47 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.44 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.41 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.38 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.35 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.34 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.33 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.32 | -1.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.97, 67% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.32 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.32, 57% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.13 | 5.73 | 6.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.52 | 3.51 | 5.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.66 | 2.15 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 | 1.66 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 | 1.57 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 1.35 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 1.32 | 1.34 | 3 |
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 total fertility rate in Thailand?
- Total fertility rate in Thailand was 1.32 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.29 in 1963.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for total fertility rate?
- Thailand ranks 178th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.