Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Thailand
Thailand: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 86.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
86.8%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
101st
of 215 countries
All-time high
87.9%
in 2021
All-time low
44.6%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of men and women 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 86.8% for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Thailand peaked at 87.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 1960.
Thailand ranks 101st 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.6% | — |
| 1961 | 45.3% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 45.8% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 46.5% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 47.6% | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 48.7% | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 49.8% | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 50.6% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 51.6% | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 52.8% | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 54.1% | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 55.1% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 56.2% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 57.2% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 58.6% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 60.0% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 61.5% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 62.7% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 63.5% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 64.4% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 65.3% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 66.4% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 67.4% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 68.9% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 70.8% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 72.6% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 74.0% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 74.9% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 75.6% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 76.2% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 77.0% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 77.5% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 77.9% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 78.3% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 78.7% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 79.2% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 79.8% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 80.2% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 80.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 80.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 80.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 80.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 80.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 81.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 81.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 82.6% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 83.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 83.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 84.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 85.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 86.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 86.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 86.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 87.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 87.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 87.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 87.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 87.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 87.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 84.8% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 86.3% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 86.8% | +0.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 86.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.8%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 86.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.3% | 44.6% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.3% | 54.1% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.2% | 65.3% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.9% | 77.0% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.3% | 80.3% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 85.4% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 84.8% | 87.9% | 5 |
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 share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Thailand?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Thailand was 86.8% 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Thailand ranks 101st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 and women 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 the current age specific mortality rates.