Fertility Rate: Thailand
Thailand's fertility rate is currently 1.204 births per woman as of 2024. # Thailand Fertility Rate Thailand's fertility rate stands at 1.
Current (2024)
1.204 births per woman
-0.7% y/y
Peak (1963)
6.342 births per woman
Low (2024)
1.204 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Thailand
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Thailand
Analysis# Thailand Fertility Rate
Thailand's fertility rate stands at 1.204 births per woman in 2024, marking both the lowest point in recorded data and a dramatic decline from its 1963 peak of 6.342 births per woman. Over the past 64 years, the rate has plummeted 81.0%, fundamentally transforming Thailand's demographic structure. This represents one of the most rapid fertility transitions in Southeast Asia, driven by urbanization, increased female education, and wider access to contraception.
The consistent downward trajectory since 2015—dropping from 1.451 to 1.204 births per woman—reveals no signs of reversal. Thailand now faces a contracting population and an aging society, challenges common among East Asian nations with below-replacement fertility levels. Continued decline appears probable unless significant policy shifts or demographic changes occur.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.204 births per woman | -0.66% |
| 2023 | 1.212 births per woman | -0.74% |
| 2022 | 1.221 births per woman | -1.05% |
| 2021 | 1.234 births per woman | -1.99% |
| 2020 | 1.259 births per woman | -2.02% |
| 2019 | 1.285 births per woman | -2.87% |
| 2018 | 1.323 births per woman | -2.93% |
| 2017 | 1.363 births per woman | -2.64% |
| 2016 | 1.4 births per woman | -3.51% |
| 2015 | 1.451 births per woman | -2.22% |
| 2014 | 1.484 births per woman | -2.75% |
| 2013 | 1.526 births per woman | -2.37% |
| 2012 | 1.563 births per woman | -0.51% |
| 2011 | 1.571 births per woman | +0.58% |
| 2010 | 1.562 births per woman | -0.19% |
| 2009 | 1.565 births per woman | -1.39% |
| 2008 | 1.587 births per woman | -1.79% |
| 2007 | 1.616 births per woman | -0.92% |
| 2006 | 1.631 births per woman | -0.79% |
| 2005 | 1.644 births per woman | -1.26% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.665 births per woman | -0.48% |
| 2003 | 1.673 births per woman | -0.89% |
| 2002 | 1.688 births per woman | -1.34% |
| 2001 | 1.711 births per woman | -1.33% |
| 2000 | 1.734 births per woman | -1.92% |
| 1999 | 1.768 births per woman | -2.59% |
| 1998 | 1.815 births per woman | -1.63% |
| 1997 | 1.845 births per woman | -1.07% |
| 1996 | 1.865 births per woman | -1.22% |
| 1995 | 1.888 births per woman | -2.07% |
| 1994 | 1.928 births per woman | -1.98% |
| 1993 | 1.967 births per woman | -2.04% |
| 1992 | 2.008 births per woman | -1.38% |
| 1991 | 2.036 births per woman | -1.40% |
| 1990 | 2.065 births per woman | -3.32% |
| 1989 | 2.136 births per woman | -1.61% |
| 1988 | 2.171 births per woman | -3.73% |
| 1987 | 2.255 births per woman | -4.37% |
| 1986 | 2.358 births per woman | -3.76% |
| 1985 | 2.45 births per woman | -5.11% |
| 1984 | 2.582 births per woman | -6.28% |
| 1983 | 2.755 births per woman | -6.39% |
| 1982 | 2.943 births per woman | -5.88% |
| 1981 | 3.127 births per woman | -5.04% |
| 1980 | 3.293 births per woman | -4.58% |
| 1979 | 3.451 births per woman | -4.59% |
| 1978 | 3.617 births per woman | -6.42% |
| 1977 | 3.865 births per woman | -6.17% |
| 1976 | 4.119 births per woman | -5.61% |
| 1975 | 4.364 births per woman | -5.09% |
| 1974 | 4.598 births per woman | -5.10% |
| 1973 | 4.845 births per woman | -4.57% |
| 1972 | 5.077 births per woman | -3.35% |
| 1971 | 5.253 births per woman | -3.65% |
| 1970 | 5.452 births per woman | -4.42% |
| 1969 | 5.704 births per woman | -3.78% |
| 1968 | 5.928 births per woman | -2.45% |
| 1967 | 6.077 births per woman | -1.70% |
| 1966 | 6.182 births per woman | -1.21% |
| 1965 | 6.258 births per woman | -0.81% |
| 1964 | 6.309 births per woman | -0.52% |
| 1963 | 6.342 births per woman | +0.17% |
| 1962 | 6.331 births per woman | +0.11% |
| 1961 | 6.324 births per woman | -0.02% |
| 1960 | 6.325 births per woman | — |
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