Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Thailand
Thailand: Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education was 1.21 live births per woman in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.21 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
215th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.42 live births per woman
in 1953
All-time low
1.21 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 1.21 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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.
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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% |
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 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. share of women with no education in Thailand?
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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. share of women with no education recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.42 live births per woman in 1953.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of women with no education recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education?
- Thailand ranks 215th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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. share of women with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.