Age dependency breakdown in Thailand
Thailand: Age dependency breakdown was 20.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Age dependency breakdown in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency breakdown in Thailand stood at 20.9%. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Thailand peaked at 20.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1960.
Thailand ranks 77th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.0% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 8.8% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 12.0% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 18.2% | 20.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 75 Wallis and Futuna 21.8% compare
- 76 Andorra 21.3% compare
- 78 China 20.7% compare
- 79 Cook Islands 20.7% compare
- 80 Israel 20.7% compare
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5892 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Thailand?
- Age dependency breakdown in Thailand was 20.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Thailand ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).