Number of children under 5 in Thailand
Thailand: Number of children under 5 was 3.10 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.10 million people
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
47th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.14 million people
in 1972
All-time low
3.10 million people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Thailand is 3.10 million people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Thailand peaked at 6.14 million people in 1972 and was at its lowest, 3.10 million people, in 2023.
Thailand ranks 47th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Thailand, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.35 million people | — |
| 1951 | 3.51 million people | +4.8% |
| 1952 | 3.68 million people | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 3.86 million people | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 4.03 million people | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 4.19 million people | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 4.33 million people | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 4.47 million people | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 4.60 million people | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 4.74 million people | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 4.88 million people | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 5.02 million people | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 5.16 million people | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 5.31 million people | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 5.46 million people | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 5.61 million people | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 5.75 million people | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 5.88 million people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 5.99 million people | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 6.07 million people | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 6.12 million people | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 6.14 million people | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.14 million people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.13 million people | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 6.11 million people | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 6.08 million people | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 6.05 million people | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 5.99 million people | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 5.92 million people | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 5.85 million people | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 5.79 million people | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 5.74 million people | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 5.69 million people | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 5.64 million people | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 5.58 million people | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 5.49 million people | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 5.40 million people | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 5.33 million people | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 5.27 million people | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 5.24 million people | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 5.24 million people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 5.23 million people | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 5.21 million people | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.19 million people | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 5.16 million people | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.13 million people | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.09 million people | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 5.05 million people | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 5.00 million people | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 4.93 million people | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 4.86 million people | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.79 million people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.71 million people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.65 million people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.60 million people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.56 million people | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.51 million people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.44 million people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.37 million people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.29 million people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.23 million people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.17 million people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.13 million people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.09 million people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.03 million people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.96 million people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3.87 million people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.76 million people | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.64 million people | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.52 million people | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.40 million people | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 3.29 million people | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 3.19 million people | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.10 million people | -2.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 3.10 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 6.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 3.10 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933 people, 19.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.08 million people | 3.35 million people | 4.74 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.51 million people | 4.88 million people | 6.07 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.05 million people | 5.85 million people | 6.14 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.52 million people | 5.24 million people | 5.79 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.12 million people | 4.93 million people | 5.24 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.58 million people | 4.29 million people | 4.86 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.94 million people | 3.52 million people | 4.23 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 million people | 3.10 million people | 3.40 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 number of children under 5 in Thailand?
- Number of children under 5 in Thailand was 3.10 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.14 million people in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.10 million people in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for number of children under 5?
- Thailand ranks 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.