Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Thailand
Thailand: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 1.21 live births per woman in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. human development index in Thailand stood at 1.21 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index in Thailand peaked at 6.42 live births per woman in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.21 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Thailand 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.38 live births per woman | 6.33 live births per woman | 6.42 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.18 live births per woman | 5.7 live births per woman | 6.34 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.46 live births per woman | 3.45 live births per woman | 5.45 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.61 live births per woman | 2.14 live births per woman | 3.29 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 live births per woman | 1.77 live births per woman | 2.06 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 live births per woman | 1.56 live births per woman | 1.73 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 live births per woman | 1.28 live births per woman | 1.57 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 live births per woman | 1.21 live births per woman | 1.26 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0127 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.798 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 53.26 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.2155 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.5598 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 47.05 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 54.22 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.6833 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Thailand?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index in Thailand was 1.21 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.42 live births per woman in 1953.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Thailand ranks 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.