Age dependency ratio old in Thailand
Thailand: Age dependency ratio old was 20.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.94
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
77th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.94
in 2023
All-time low
5.32
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio old in Thailand is 20.94, measured in 2023. 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 ratio old in Thailand peaked at 20.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.32, 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.
Age dependency ratio old in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.86 | — |
| 1951 | 5.77 | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 5.68 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 5.6 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 5.53 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 5.47 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 5.42 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 5.38 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 5.34 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 5.32 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 5.32 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 5.33 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 5.36 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 5.4 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 5.43 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 5.44 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 5.46 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 5.47 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 5.48 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 5.5 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 5.53 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 5.56 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 5.59 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 5.62 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 5.64 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 5.66 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 5.67 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 5.68 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 5.68 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.67 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 5.66 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 5.66 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 5.65 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 5.64 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 5.65 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.66 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 5.69 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 5.73 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 5.78 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 5.86 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 5.97 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 6.12 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 6.3 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 6.51 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 6.76 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 7.02 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 7.3 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 7.62 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 7.99 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 8.4 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 8.8 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 9.16 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 9.51 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 9.87 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 10.25 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 10.62 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 10.94 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 11.2 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 11.45 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 11.72 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 12.03 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 12.37 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 12.77 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 13.25 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 13.8 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 14.41 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 15.07 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 15.76 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 16.52 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 17.32 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 18.16 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 19.06 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 19.98 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 20.94 | +4.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 20.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 20.94 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.6, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.54 | 5.32 | 5.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.42 | 5.32 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.63 | 5.53 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.7 | 5.64 | 5.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7 | 5.97 | 8.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.35 | 8.8 | 11.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.33 | 12.03 | 17.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.54 | 18.16 | 20.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 74 Luxembourg 21.85 compare
- 75 Wallis and Futuna 21.76 compare
- 76 Andorra 21.3 compare
- 78 China 20.72 compare
- 79 Cook Islands 20.7 compare
- 80 Israel 20.66 compare
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Thailand?
- Age dependency ratio old in Thailand was 20.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 20.94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.32 in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Thailand ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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