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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 113 Tajikistan 72.4% compare
  2. 114 India 72.3% compare
  3. 115 Bahamas 72.0% compare
  4. 117 Guatemala 71.9% compare
  5. 118 Egypt 71.6% compare
  6. 119 Samoa 71.4% compare

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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

Indicator
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Unit
% of cohort
Source
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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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.