Thailand: health and care

What is life expectancy in Thailand?

Life expectancy at birth in Thailand is 72.0 years for men and 80.2 years for women in 2026, according to figures from the Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University, published by the National Statistical Office.

The figures fell in 2023 to 71.9 for men and 79.9 for women, from 73.6 and 80.7 in 2022, and have since edged up. The World Bank puts life expectancy for both sexes together at 76.6 years in 2024. The gap between women and men, about eight years, is wider than in many countries.

Official sources: NSO: life expectancy at birth, 2010-2026 (Excel) · World Bank: life expectancy at birth, Thailand

Are more people dying than being born in Thailand?

Yes. 416,574 births and 559,684 deaths were registered in Thailand in 2025, according to civil registration figures published by the National Statistical Office, so deaths exceeded births by about 143,000.

Registered births have fallen every year but one since 2012, when there were 818,901, according to the NSO. The fertility rate was 1.20 children per woman in 2024, according to the World Bank, well below the 2.1 needed to keep a population stable without migration. 16.0% of the population was aged 65 or over in 2025.

Official sources: NSO: registered births, 2012-2025 (Excel) · NSO: registered deaths, 2012-2025 (Excel) · World Bank: fertility rate, Thailand · World Bank: population aged 65 and above, Thailand

What is the infant mortality rate in Thailand?

7.7 babies in every 1,000 born alive in Thailand died before their first birthday in 2024, according to the World Bank World Development Indicators, which use estimates by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation.

The rate has fallen each year, from 8.4 in 2021. The figures are modelled estimates that combine surveys and registration data, so they can differ from counts in Thailand's own civil registration system.

Official sources: World Bank: infant mortality rate, Thailand

How much does Thailand spend on healthcare?

Thailand spent 4.54% of GDP on health in 2023, according to the World Bank World Development Indicators, which use World Health Organization data. Government spending accounted for 3.53% of GDP, according to the World Bank.

Out-of-pocket payments by patients were 9.9% of health spending, according to the World Bank. Total health spending was higher in 2022, at 5.35% of GDP.

Official sources: World Bank: current health expenditure, Thailand · World Bank: government health expenditure, Thailand · World Bank: out-of-pocket expenditure, Thailand

How many hospitals and doctors does Thailand have?

Thailand had 1,404 health facilities with in-patient beds and 174,336 beds in 2024, according to figures published by the National Statistical Office. Bangkok had 148 of these facilities and 31,213 beds.

There were 0.54 doctors per 1,000 people in 2021, according to the World Bank World Development Indicators, which use World Health Organization data. The number of beds rose from 150,094 in 2017. Doctors and hospitals are concentrated in Bangkok and large cities.

Official sources: NSO: health facilities with in-patient beds, 2017-2024 (Excel) · World Bank: physicians per 1,000 people, Thailand

How many people die on Thailand's roads?

Thailand's road traffic death rate was 32.2 per 100,000 people in 2019, the latest year in the World Bank World Development Indicators, which use World Health Organization estimates. It was 32.3 in 2018.

The WHO figure is an estimate that adjusts for deaths missing from police and hospital records, so it is higher than counts from those sources. The World Health Organization publishes newer road safety data in its global status reports.

Official sources: World Bank: road traffic mortality, Thailand · World Health Organization: Thailand

What is life expectancy in Thailand?

According to the UN Population Division, life expectancy at birth in Thailand was 76.6 years in 2024. The peak was 77.6 years in 2021 and the low 72.9 years in 2005. Across East Asia & Pacific the middle value was 71.5 years, and Thailand placed 8th highest of 30. World rank, highest first: 71st of 193.

What is the infant mortality rate in Thailand?

The UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation puts the infant mortality rate in Thailand at 7.7 per 1,000 in 2024. No year since 2005 has been lower. Across East Asia & Pacific the middle value was 13.9 per 1,000, and Thailand placed 22nd highest of 30. Worldwide: 127th of 192.

What is maternal mortality in Thailand?

The latest figure from the WHO, for 2023, is 34.0 per 100,000. No year since 2005 has been lower. It is 22nd highest of 30 in East Asia & Pacific, where the median is 82.0 per 100,000. Of 192 countries with 2023 data, 113th highest.

How much does Thailand spend on health?

The WHO puts current health spending in Thailand at 4.5% of GDP in 2023. Its high point since 2005 was 2022, at 5.4% of GDP; its low point was 2006, at 3.1% of GDP. It is 20th highest of 29 in East Asia & Pacific, where the median is 5.9% of GDP. World rank, highest first: 135th of 191.

How much of health care in Thailand do patients pay for?

The WHO puts out-of-pocket health spending in Thailand at 9.9% in 2023. The peak was 27.6% in 2005 and the low 8.7% in 2019. It is 17th highest of 29 in East Asia & Pacific, where the median is 12.2%. World rank, highest first: 168th of 191.

What is the doctor to patient ratio in Thailand?

The WHO puts the number of doctors per 1,000 people in Thailand at 0.54 per 1,000 in 2021. Its high point since 2006 was 2017, at 0.79 per 1,000; its low point was 2006, at 0.28 per 1,000. It is 15th highest of 17 in East Asia & Pacific, where the median is 1.9 per 1,000. World rank, highest first: 95th of 123.

What is hospital capacity in Thailand?

According to the WHO, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Thailand was 2.4 per 1,000 in 2023. That is the highest since at least 2005. Across East Asia & Pacific the middle value was 2.4 per 1,000, and Thailand placed 6th highest of 11. Of 73 countries with 2023 data, 43rd highest.

What is the measles vaccination rate in Thailand?

In 2024, measles vaccination among children aged 12 to 23 months in Thailand was 93.0%, according to WHO and UNICEF. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. East Asia & Pacific median: 91.0%; Thailand is 14th highest of 30. Of 191 countries with 2024 data, 74th highest.