Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Thailand
Thailand: Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty was 1.21 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.21
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
208th
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.42
in 1953
All-time low
1.21
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Thailand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Thailand stood at 1.21. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Thailand peaked at 6.42 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 2023.
Thailand ranks 208th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.36 | — |
| 1951 | 6.38 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 6.4 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 6.42 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 6.41 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.39 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 6.37 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 6.36 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 6.34 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 6.33 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.33 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 6.32 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 6.33 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.34 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.31 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 6.26 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 6.18 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 6.08 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 5.93 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 5.7 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 5.45 | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 5.25 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 5.08 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 4.84 | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 4.6 | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 4.36 | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 4.12 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 3.87 | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 3.62 | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 3.45 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 3.29 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 3.13 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 2.94 | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 2.75 | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 2.58 | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 2.45 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 2.36 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 2.25 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 2.17 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 2.14 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 2.06 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 2.04 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.01 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.97 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.93 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.89 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.86 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.84 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.81 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.77 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.73 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.71 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.69 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.67 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.67 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.64 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.63 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.62 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.59 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.56 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.56 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.57 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.56 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.53 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.48 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.45 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.36 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.32 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.28 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.26 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.23 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.22 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.21 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.38 | 6.33 | 6.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.18 | 5.7 | 6.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.46 | 3.45 | 5.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.61 | 2.14 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 | 1.77 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 | 1.56 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 | 1.28 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 | 1.21 | 1.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More poverty & inequality data for Thailand
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 9 (2025)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 3,072 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 17.04 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 17.04 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.288 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 17.63 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Thailand?
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Thailand was 1.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.42 in 1953.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 2023.
- How does Thailand rank for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty?
- Thailand ranks 208th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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