Life Expectancy at Birth: Thailand
Thailand's life expectancy at birth is currently 76.564 years as of 2024. # Thailand Life Expectancy at Birth Thailand's life expectancy reached 76.
Current (2024)
76.564 years
+0.2% y/y
Peak (2021)
77.606 years
Low (1960)
50.608 years
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Life Expectancy at Birth — Thailand
1960 — 2024
Life Expectancy at Birth — Thailand
Analysis# Thailand Life Expectancy at Birth
Thailand's life expectancy reached 76.564 years in 2024, representing a remarkable 51.3% improvement since 1960, when it stood at just 50.608 years. The nation peaked at 77.606 years in 2021, demonstrating sustained gains in health outcomes over six decades. Current levels remain near historical highs, though slightly below the 2021 peak.
A notable disruption occurred in 2022, when life expectancy dropped to 75.291 years—the lowest point in over a decade. Recovery followed in 2023 and 2024, with values stabilizing around 76.5 years. The broader upward trajectory since 2015 reflects continued improvements in healthcare access and living conditions, though recent volatility suggests vulnerability to external shocks that warrant monitoring.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 76.564 years | +0.20% |
| 2023 | 76.412 years | +1.49% |
| 2022 | 75.291 years | -2.98% |
| 2021 | 77.606 years | +0.36% |
| 2020 | 77.331 years | +0.17% |
| 2019 | 77.197 years | +0.01% |
| 2018 | 77.19 years | +0.26% |
| 2017 | 76.989 years | +0.29% |
| 2016 | 76.769 years | +0.27% |
| 2015 | 76.563 years | +0.37% |
| 2014 | 76.279 years | +0.42% |
| 2013 | 75.96 years | +0.49% |
| 2012 | 75.59 years | +0.38% |
| 2011 | 75.302 years | +0.39% |
| 2010 | 75.012 years | +0.46% |
| 2009 | 74.669 years | +0.60% |
| 2008 | 74.221 years | +0.60% |
| 2007 | 73.779 years | +0.60% |
| 2006 | 73.341 years | +0.61% |
| 2005 | 72.894 years | +1.10% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 72.1 years | -0.00% |
| 2003 | 72.101 years | +0.45% |
| 2002 | 71.775 years | +0.36% |
| 2001 | 71.52 years | +0.44% |
| 2000 | 71.205 years | +0.32% |
| 1999 | 70.979 years | +0.39% |
| 1998 | 70.703 years | +0.48% |
| 1997 | 70.362 years | +0.60% |
| 1996 | 69.94 years | +0.26% |
| 1995 | 69.757 years | +0.14% |
| 1994 | 69.661 years | +0.13% |
| 1993 | 69.568 years | +0.31% |
| 1992 | 69.353 years | +0.32% |
| 1991 | 69.132 years | +0.30% |
| 1990 | 68.924 years | +0.54% |
| 1989 | 68.557 years | +0.53% |
| 1988 | 68.194 years | +0.53% |
| 1987 | 67.833 years | +0.78% |
| 1986 | 67.308 years | +1.15% |
| 1985 | 66.543 years | +1.51% |
| 1984 | 65.55 years | +1.63% |
| 1983 | 64.5 years | +1.41% |
| 1982 | 63.603 years | +1.19% |
| 1981 | 62.856 years | +1.08% |
| 1980 | 62.186 years | +0.79% |
| 1979 | 61.696 years | +0.70% |
| 1978 | 61.266 years | +0.59% |
| 1977 | 60.906 years | +0.89% |
| 1976 | 60.371 years | +1.10% |
| 1975 | 59.713 years | +1.16% |
| 1974 | 59.031 years | +1.21% |
| 1973 | 58.323 years | +1.00% |
| 1972 | 57.746 years | +1.13% |
| 1971 | 57.1 years | +1.12% |
| 1970 | 56.47 years | +1.37% |
| 1969 | 55.705 years | +1.32% |
| 1968 | 54.977 years | +1.22% |
| 1967 | 54.316 years | +1.09% |
| 1966 | 53.729 years | +1.13% |
| 1965 | 53.131 years | +1.13% |
| 1964 | 52.539 years | +1.06% |
| 1963 | 51.988 years | +1.06% |
| 1962 | 51.444 years | +0.74% |
| 1961 | 51.065 years | +0.90% |
| 1960 | 50.608 years | — |
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