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Fertility & birth rates in Thailand and Tunisia

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Thailand has an annual birth rate of 8.24 births per 1,000 people, compared to 13.7 for Tunisia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.21 in Thailand and 1.83 in Tunisia — 51.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 80.8% in Thailand and by 74.4% in Tunisia — in 1960, it was 6.33 and 7.16, respectively.

  • Thailand is ranked 173/196 by birth rate compared to 104/196 for Tunisia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.6 in Thailand — it's 31.4 in Tunisia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 26.1 in Thailand vs 4.32 in Tunisia.
  • In Thailand, 24.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.3% in Tunisia.

Fertility rate in Thailand vs Tunisia by year

Thailand
Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Thailand Tunisia
2023 1.21 1.83
2022 1.22 1.85
2021 1.23 1.8
2020 1.26 2
2019 1.29 2.1
2018 1.32 2.13
2017 1.36 2.21
2016 1.4 2.28
2015 1.45 2.31
2014 1.48 2.32
2013 1.53 2.31
2012 1.56 2.28
2011 1.57 2.19
2010 1.56 2.08
2009 1.57 2
2008 1.59 1.98
2007 1.62 1.96
2006 1.63 1.95
2005 1.64 1.95
2004 1.67 1.95
2003 1.67 1.96
2002 1.69 1.94
2001 1.71 1.98
2000 1.73 2.03
1999 1.77 2.08
1998 1.82 2.2
1997 1.85 2.34
1996 1.87 2.49
1995 1.89 2.67
1994 1.93 2.87
1993 1.97 3.06
1992 2.01 3.19
1991 2.04 3.31
1990 2.07 3.44
1989 2.14 3.57
1988 2.17 3.83
1987 2.26 4.1
1986 2.36 4.36
1985 2.45 4.52
1984 2.58 4.66
1983 2.76 4.77
1982 2.94 4.89
1981 3.13 5.02
1980 3.29 5.03
1979 3.45 5.18
1978 3.62 5.4
1977 3.87 5.68
1976 4.12 5.87
1975 4.36 5.97
1974 4.6 6.05
1973 4.85 6.12
1972 5.08 6.19
1971 5.25 6.29
1970 5.45 6.43
1969 5.7 6.62
1968 5.93 6.81
1967 6.08 6.95
1966 6.18 7.06
1965 6.26 7.11
1964 6.31 7.17
1963 6.34 7.17
1962 6.33 7.17
1961 6.32 7.16
1960 6.33 7.16

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Thailand was 1.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.83 in Tunisia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Thailand vs Tunisia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Thailand
Tunisia
1x
Year Natural population change
Thailand Tunisia
2023 -46,105 93,663
2022 -61,046 96,531
2021 57,382 68,087
2020 84,107 109,431
2019 116,867 127,312
2018 159,383 132,445
2017 194,695 140,971
2016 226,255 148,870
2015 266,362 153,007
2014 294,628 154,762
2013 325,059 154,687
2012 351,485 151,812
2011 365,670 143,401
2010 370,466 132,809
2009 382,636 125,465
2008 401,730 121,873
2007 425,362 118,920
2006 441,211 116,945
2005 456,378 115,374
2004 466,542 113,322
2003 488,003 111,926
2002 504,299 109,099
2001 524,230 110,146
2000 543,884 112,501
1999 578,073 114,829
1998 617,318 121,332
1997 644,834 128,327
1996 661,397 135,615
1995 682,703 144,345
1994 712,589 153,647
1993 737,696 160,922
1992 754,999 163,978
1991 760,508 166,245
1990 760,808 168,180
1989 774,563 169,221
1988 765,252 177,176
1987 774,498 184,101
1986 783,430 188,107
1985 776,935 186,344
1984 779,856 182,386
1983 794,239 179,878
1982 817,951 177,898
1981 839,297 176,628
1980 845,575 171,094
1979 843,434 171,463
1978 847,799 173,255
1977 871,232 174,539
1976 894,072 172,744
1975 911,980 166,991
1974 923,151 160,200
1973 933,540 153,525
1972 940,420 147,239
1971 936,215 142,296
1970 937,116 138,235
1969 948,314 135,257
1968 953,806 134,246
1967 944,980 132,626
1966 929,469 131,274
1965 909,000 127,673
1964 885,137 124,711
1963 860,728 120,865
1962 828,741 116,887
1961 801,140 111,459
1960 774,190 109,234

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.06% in Thailand and +0.77% in Tunisia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Thailand and +1.05% in Tunisia.

Birth rate in Thailand vs Tunisia by year

Thailand
Tunisia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Thailand Tunisia
2023 8.24 13.7
2022 8.38 14.1
2021 8.54 14
2020 8.79 15.8
2019 9.06 16.8
2018 9.4 17.3
2017 9.77 18.2
2016 10.1 19
2015 10.6 19.4
2014 11 19.7
2013 11.4 19.8
2012 11.8 19.6
2011 11.9 18.9
2010 12 17.9
2009 12.2 17.3
2008 12.5 17
2007 12.9 16.8
2006 13.2 16.6
2005 13.5 16.5
2004 13.8 16.3
2003 14.1 16.2
2002 14.3 16
2001 14.7 16.2
2000 15 16.5
1999 15.6 16.9
1998 16.3 17.7
1997 16.8 18.7
1996 17.3 19.8
1995 17.7 21
1994 18.2 22.4
1993 18.7 23.7
1992 19.2 24.5
1991 19.5 25.2
1990 19.6 26
1989 20.1 26.6
1988 20.2 28.2
1987 20.7 29.9
1986 21.3 31.2
1985 21.7 31.8
1984 22.3 32.2
1983 23.3 32.7
1982 24.5 33.2
1981 25.5 33.9
1980 26.3 34
1979 26.8 35
1978 27.5 36.4
1977 28.6 37.8
1976 29.8 38.8
1975 31.1 39.2
1974 32.3 39.3
1973 33.5 39.6
1972 34.7 39.7
1971 35.6 40.3
1970 36.7 41
1969 38.3 42.3
1968 39.7 43.6
1967 40.8 45
1966 41.6 46.2
1965 42.2 46.8
1964 42.8 47.4
1963 43.2 47.6
1962 43.4 47.7
1961 43.6 47.7
1960 43.8 47.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.24 in Thailand and 13.7 in Tunisia, compared with 43.8 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Thailand Tunisia
Fertility rate 1.21 1.83
Fertility rate rank 179/196 107/196
Birth rate 8.24 13.7
Birth rate rank 173/196 104/196
Population change due to births and deaths -46,105 +93,663
Natural population change rank 183/196 81/196
Natural population change rate -0.06% +0.77%
Population growth -0.05% +0.63%
Population growth rank 168/197 124/197
Age at first childbirth 23.3 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 28.6 years 31.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 23 4.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 57.4 74
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 9.94 26.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.1% 25.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 70.7% 48.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.1% 99.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.03% 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.52% 0.84%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.8% 1.06%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.92% 1.29%
Life expectancy 77.1 years 77.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Thailand
Factual

UN forecast
Tunisia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Thailand Tunisia
2100 11.4% 12.7%
2099 11.4% 12.7%
2098 11.4% 12.8%
2097 11.4% 12.9%
2096 11.4% 13.1%
2095 11.3% 13.2%
2094 11.3% 13.3%
2093 11.3% 13.4%
2092 11.3% 13.5%
2091 11.3% 13.6%
2090 11.3% 13.7%
2089 11.3% 13.8%
2088 11.3% 13.8%
2087 11.3% 13.9%
2086 11.3% 13.9%
2085 11.3% 13.9%
2084 11.3% 13.9%
2083 11.3% 13.9%
2082 11.3% 13.9%
2081 11.3% 13.8%
2080 11.2% 13.8%
2079 11.2% 13.7%
2078 11.2% 13.7%
2077 11.2% 13.7%
2076 11.1% 13.6%
2075 11.1% 13.6%
2074 11.1% 13.6%
2073 11% 13.6%
2072 11% 13.7%
2071 11% 13.7%
2070 11% 13.8%
2069 10.9% 13.9%
2068 10.9% 14.1%
2067 10.9% 14.2%
2066 10.9% 14.4%
2065 10.9% 14.6%
2064 10.9% 14.8%
2063 11% 15.1%
2062 11% 15.3%
2061 11% 15.5%
2060 11.1% 15.8%
2059 11.1% 16%
2058 11.1% 16.2%
2057 11.2% 16.3%
2056 11.2% 16.5%
2055 11.3% 16.6%
2054 11.3% 16.7%
2053 11.4% 16.8%
2052 11.4% 16.8%
2051 11.5% 16.8%
2050 11.5% 16.8%
2049 11.6% 16.7%
2048 11.6% 16.7%
2047 11.6% 16.6%
2046 11.7% 16.6%
2045 11.7% 16.5%
2044 11.7% 16.5%
2043 11.7% 16.5%
2042 11.8% 16.6%
2041 11.8% 16.6%
2040 11.8% 16.7%
2039 11.9% 16.9%
2038 11.9% 17.1%
2037 12% 17.3%
2036 12% 17.5%
2035 12.1% 17.9%
2034 12.2% 18.4%
2033 12.4% 18.9%
2032 12.6% 19.5%
2031 12.8% 20.2%
2030 13% 20.8%
2029 13.3% 21.5%
2028 13.6% 22.2%
2027 13.9% 22.8%
2026 14.2% 23.3%
2025 14.6% 23.8%
2024 14.7% 24%
2023 15.1% 24.4%
2022 15.4% 24.7%
2021 15.8% 25%
2020 16.2% 25.1%
2019 16.6% 25.1%
2018 16.9% 25.1%
2017 17.3% 25%
2016 17.7% 24.9%
2015 18.1% 24.7%
2014 18.5% 24.6%
2013 18.8% 24.4%
2012 19.2% 24.2%
2011 19.7% 24.2%
2010 20.1% 24.2%
2009 20.6% 24.3%
2008 20.9% 24.6%
2007 21.3% 25%
2006 21.7% 25.4%
2005 22.2% 26%
2004 22.6% 26.7%
2003 23% 27.5%
2002 23.4% 28.4%
2001 23.9% 29.3%
2000 24.4% 30.2%
1999 24.9% 31.1%
1998 25.4% 32%
1997 25.9% 32.8%
1996 26.4% 33.5%
1995 26.9% 34.3%
1994 27.4% 35%
1993 28% 35.8%
1992 28.5% 36.4%
1991 29.2% 37.1%
1990 30% 37.6%
1989 30.7% 38.2%
1988 31.5% 38.6%
1987 32.4% 39%
1986 33.2% 39.3%
1985 34.1% 39.6%
1984 35.1% 39.9%
1983 36% 40.3%
1982 37% 40.8%
1981 37.8% 41.4%
1980 38.7% 42%
1979 39.5% 42.5%
1978 40.3% 43%
1977 41.1% 43.4%
1976 41.8% 43.7%
1975 42.4% 43.9%
1974 43% 44.1%
1973 43.5% 44.3%
1972 44% 44.4%
1971 44.4% 44.6%
1970 44.8% 44.7%
1969 45% 44.8%
1968 45.2% 44.8%
1967 45.3% 44.7%
1966 45.4% 44.5%
1965 45.4% 44.2%
1964 45.3% 44%
1963 45.1% 43.8%
1962 44.8% 43.5%
1961 44.6% 43.4%
1960 44.3% 43.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Thailand and 24% in Tunisia in 2024, compared to 30% and 37.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Thailand and Tunisia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Thailand vs Tunisia

Thailand
Tunisia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Thailand Tunisia
2023 34 36
2022 112 38
2021 38 65
2020 36 40
2019 34 37
2018 34 38
2017 34 38
2016 34 39
2015 34 40
2014 34 42
2013 35 43
2012 36 43
2011 37 44
2010 37 44
2009 37 44
2008 37 45
2007 38 46
2006 38 48
2005 40 49
2004 44 50
2003 42 52
2002 44 53
2001 47 55
2000 49 56
1999 48 57
1998 47 60
1997 48 64
1996 49 68
1995 52 73
1994 54 77
1993 57 80
1992 58 82
1991 59 83
1990 60 85
1989 64 87
1988 67 96
1987 72 107
1986 78 121
1985 88 132

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 34 deaths per 100,000 live births in Thailand, compared to 36 deaths in Tunisia.

Under-five mortality rates

Thailand
Tunisia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Thailand Tunisia
2023 0.92% 1.29%
2022 0.95% 1.39%
2021 0.98% 1.5%
2020 1.01% 1.6%
2019 1.04% 1.69%
2018 1.08% 1.75%
2017 1.11% 1.79%
2016 1.15% 1.81%
2015 1.19% 1.82%
2014 1.23% 1.83%
2013 1.27% 1.83%
2012 1.32% 1.84%
2011 1.37% 1.85%
2010 1.42% 1.87%
2009 1.47% 1.9%
2008 1.53% 1.94%
2007 1.59% 2%
2006 1.66% 2.07%
2005 1.73% 2.16%
2004 1.81% 2.27%
2003 1.89% 2.4%
2002 1.98% 2.55%
2001 2.08% 2.72%
2000 2.18% 2.92%
1999 2.29% 3.14%
1998 2.41% 3.38%
1997 2.53% 3.65%
1996 2.67% 3.92%
1995 2.81% 4.2%
1994 2.96% 4.48%
1993 3.12% 4.74%
1992 3.3% 5%
1991 3.49% 5.24%
1990 3.69% 5.5%
1989 3.91% 5.76%
1988 4.12% 6.03%
1987 4.34% 6.35%
1986 4.57% 6.69%
1985 4.8% 7.08%
1984 5.03% 7.48%
1983 5.28% 7.94%
1982 5.53% 8.42%
1981 5.79% 8.94%
1980 6.07% 9.52%
1979 6.36% 10.2%
1978 6.67% 10.9%
1977 7% 11.7%
1976 7.35% 12.5%
1975 7.73% 13.4%
1974 8.14% 14.3%
1973 8.56% 15.2%
1972 9.01% 16.1%
1971 9.47% 17.1%
1970 9.95% 18.1%
1969 10.4% 19.1%
1968 10.9% 20.2%
1967 11.4% 21.3%
1966 11.8% 22.4%
1965 12.3% 23.6%
1964 12.8% 24.8%
1963 13.2% 26%
1962 13.7% 27.2%
1961 14.2% -
1960 14.7% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.92% in Thailand and 1.29% in Tunisia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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