Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Thailand
Thailand: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 71.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.9%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
116th
of 215 countries
All-time high
73.2%
in 2021
All-time low
35.6%
in 1962
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Thailand, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 71.9% for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Thailand peaked at 73.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 1962.
Thailand ranks 116th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.1% | — |
| 1961 | 35.7% | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 35.6% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 36.3% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 37.0% | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 37.8% | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 38.5% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 39.0% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 39.6% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 40.6% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 41.8% | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 42.9% | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 43.9% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 44.7% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 45.8% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 46.9% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 48.0% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 48.7% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 48.9% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 49.0% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 49.4% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 50.5% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 52.1% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 54.2% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 56.6% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 58.9% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 60.5% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 61.4% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 61.9% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 62.4% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 63.0% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 63.1% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 63.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 63.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 63.4% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 64.5% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 65.3% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 65.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 65.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 66.4% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 67.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 68.5% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 69.5% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 70.4% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 71.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 72.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 72.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 72.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 72.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 72.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 72.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 72.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 72.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 72.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 72.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 73.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 70.8% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 71.9% | +1.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 71.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.4%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 71.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.1%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.6% | 35.6% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.1% | 41.8% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.8% | 49.4% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.8% | 63.0% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 65.6% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 72.1% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 68.5% | 73.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
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- 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 share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Thailand?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Thailand was 71.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 1962.
- How does Thailand rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Thailand ranks 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.