Thailand Fertility Rate

1.20 births per woman −0.01 births per woman

Dec 2024 · Annual

Thailand's total fertility rate fell to 1.204 births per woman in 2024, down from 1.212 in 2023. The rate set a new all-time low in 2024, well below the record high of 6.342 in 1963. The series dates back to 1960.

Thailand Fertility Rate, 1990–2024
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
1.20 births per woman1.21 births per woman6.34 births per womanDec 19631.20 births per womanDec 20241960 – 2024Annual

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About this series

Fertility Rate in Thailand averaged 1.61 births per woman from 1960 until 2024, reaching an all-time high of 6.34 births per woman in Dec 1963 and a record low of 1.20 births per woman in Dec 2024. The series is reported yearly with history from 1960.

The total fertility rate measures the average number of children a woman would bear over her lifetime, based on current age-specific fertility rates. The indicator is expressed in births per woman and updated annually. The data series for Thailand spans from 1960 onward.

Source & methodology

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.

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