Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Thailand
Thailand: Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling was 1.2 live births per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.2 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
220th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.42 live births per woman
in 1953
All-time low
1.2 live births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Thailand, 1950–2024
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Thailand stood at 1.2 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Thailand peaked at 6.42 live births per woman in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.2 live births per woman, in 2024.
That places Thailand 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Thailand, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.36 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.38 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 6.4 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 6.42 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 6.41 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.39 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 6.37 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 6.36 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 6.34 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 6.33 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.33 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 6.32 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 6.33 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.34 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.31 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 6.26 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 6.18 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 6.08 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 5.93 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 5.7 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 5.45 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 5.25 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 5.08 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 4.84 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 4.6 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 4.36 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 4.12 live births per woman | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 3.87 live births per woman | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 3.62 live births per woman | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 3.45 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 3.29 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 3.13 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 2.94 live births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 2.75 live births per woman | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 2.58 live births per woman | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 2.45 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 2.36 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 2.25 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 2.17 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 2.14 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 2.06 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 2.04 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.01 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.97 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.93 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.89 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.86 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.84 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.81 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.77 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.73 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.71 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.69 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.67 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.67 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.64 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.63 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.62 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.59 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.56 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.56 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.57 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.56 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.53 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.48 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.45 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.36 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.32 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.28 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.26 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.23 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.22 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.21 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.2 live births per woman | -0.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.2 live births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8 live births per woman, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.2 live births per woman is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12 live births per woman, 57% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 | 1.2 live births per woman | 1.26 live births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More education data for Thailand
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 243,991 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,596 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 758,147 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 716,498 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.26 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.45 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0621 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Thailand?
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Thailand was 1.2 live births per woman in 2024, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.42 live births per woman in 1953.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 live births per woman in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling?
- Thailand ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.