Life expectancy vs. health spending in Thailand

Thailand: Life expectancy vs. health spending was 76.41 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
76.41 years
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
102nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.61 years
in 2021
All-time low
45.19 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy vs. health spending in Thailand, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy vs. health spending in Thailand is 76.41 years, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs. health spending in Thailand peaked at 77.61 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.19 years, in 1950.

Thailand ranks 102nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 47.79 years 45.19 years 50.13 years 10
1960s 52.95 years 50.61 years 55.7 years 10
1970s 59.26 years 56.47 years 61.7 years 10
1980s 65.71 years 62.19 years 68.56 years 10
1990s 69.84 years 68.92 years 70.98 years 10
2000s 72.76 years 71.2 years 74.67 years 10
2010s 76.29 years 75.01 years 77.2 years 10
2020s 76.66 years 75.29 years 77.61 years 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 99 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 76.76 years compare
  2. 100 Malaysia 76.66 years compare
  3. 101 Tunisia 76.51 years compare
  4. 103 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 76.37 years compare
  5. 104 Aruba 76.35 years compare
  6. 105 Algeria 76.26 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs. health spending in Thailand?
Life expectancy vs. health spending in Thailand was 76.41 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 77.61 years in 2021.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 45.19 years in 1950.
How does Thailand rank for life expectancy vs. health spending?
Thailand ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs. health spending rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy vs. health spending
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.