Fertility & birth rates in Thailand and United States

Fertility rate in Thailand vs United States by year

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Thailand

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Thailand	United States
2023	1.21	1.62
2022	1.22	1.66
2021	1.23	1.66
2020	1.26	1.64
2019	1.29	1.71
2018	1.32	1.73
2017	1.36	1.77
2016	1.4	1.82
2015	1.45	1.84
2014	1.48	1.86
2013	1.53	1.86
2012	1.56	1.88
2011	1.57	1.89
2010	1.56	1.93
2009	1.57	2
2008	1.59	2.07
2007	1.62	2.12
2006	1.63	2.11
2005	1.64	2.06
2004	1.67	2.05
2003	1.67	2.05
2002	1.69	2.02
2001	1.71	2.03
2000	1.73	2.06
1999	1.77	2.01
1998	1.82	2
1997	1.85	1.97
1996	1.87	1.98
1995	1.89	1.98
1994	1.93	2
1993	1.97	2.02
1992	2.01	2.05
1991	2.04	2.06
1990	2.07	2.08
1989	2.14	2.01
1988	2.17	1.93
1987	2.26	1.87
1986	2.36	1.84
1985	2.45	1.84
1984	2.58	1.81
1983	2.76	1.8
1982	2.94	1.83
1981	3.13	1.81
1980	3.29	1.84
1979	3.45	1.81
1978	3.62	1.76
1977	3.87	1.79
1976	4.12	1.74
1975	4.36	1.77
1974	4.6	1.84
1973	4.85	1.88
1972	5.08	2.01
1971	5.25	2.27
1970	5.45	2.48
1969	5.7	2.46
1968	5.93	2.46
1967	6.08	2.56
1966	6.18	2.72
1965	6.26	2.91
1964	6.31	3.19
1963	6.34	3.32
1962	6.33	3.46
1961	6.32	3.62
1960	6.33	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Thailand was 1.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Thailand

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Thailand	United States
2023	-46,105	502,372
2022	-61,046	399,926
2021	57,382	199,137
2020	84,107	208,862
2019	116,867	887,476
2018	159,383	955,022
2017	194,695	1,028,037
2016	226,255	1,197,627
2015	266,362	1,270,126
2014	294,628	1,357,281
2013	325,059	1,322,711
2012	351,485	1,411,822
2011	365,670	1,441,697
2010	370,466	1,548,182
2009	382,636	1,717,920
2008	401,730	1,794,154
2007	425,362	1,897,757
2006	441,211	1,849,955
2005	456,378	1,684,445
2004	466,542	1,698,271
2003	488,003	1,653,615
2002	504,299	1,581,938
2001	524,230	1,595,826
2000	543,884	1,664,758
1999	578,073	1,564,050
1998	617,318	1,573,857
1997	644,834	1,501,014
1996	661,397	1,510,137
1995	682,703	1,546,031
1994	712,589	1,633,302
1993	737,696	1,717,685
1992	754,999	1,875,328
1991	760,508	1,926,543
1990	760,808	2,026,068
1989	774,563	1,875,826
1988	765,252	1,735,943
1987	774,498	1,720,252
1986	783,430	1,656,917
1985	776,935	1,689,258
1984	779,856	1,627,192
1983	794,239	1,636,544
1982	817,951	1,714,317
1981	839,297	1,652,153
1980	845,575	1,608,450
1979	843,434	1,597,894
1978	847,799	1,402,283
1977	871,232	1,431,556
1976	894,072	1,264,604
1975	911,980	1,252,644
1974	923,151	1,218,968
1973	933,540	1,165,499
1972	940,420	1,301,355
1971	936,215	1,640,519
1970	937,116	1,824,965
1969	948,314	1,702,487
1968	953,806	1,565,507
1967	944,980	1,669,181
1966	929,469	1,749,387
1965	909,000	1,943,030
1964	885,137	2,245,099
1963	860,728	2,289,826
1962	828,741	2,406,337
1961	801,140	2,571,681
1960	774,190	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Thailand and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Thailand vs United States by year

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Thailand

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Thailand	United States
2023	8.24	10.7
2022	8.38	11
2021	8.54	11
2020	8.79	10.9
2019	9.06	11.4
2018	9.4	11.6
2017	9.77	11.8
2016	10.1	12.2
2015	10.6	12.4
2014	11	12.5
2013	11.4	12.4
2012	11.8	12.6
2011	11.9	12.7
2010	12	13
2009	12.2	13.5
2008	12.5	14
2007	12.9	14.3
2006	13.2	14.3
2005	13.5	14
2004	13.8	14
2003	14.1	14.1
2002	14.3	14
2001	14.7	14.1
2000	15	14.4
1999	15.6	14.2
1998	16.3	14.3
1997	16.8	14.2
1996	17.3	14.4
1995	17.7	14.6
1994	18.2	15
1993	18.7	15.4
1992	19.2	15.8
1991	19.5	16.2
1990	19.6	16.7
1989	20.1	16.4
1988	20.2	16
1987	20.7	15.7
1986	21.3	15.6
1985	21.7	15.8
1984	22.3	15.6
1983	23.3	15.6
1982	24.5	15.9
1981	25.5	15.8
1980	26.3	15.9
1979	26.8	15.6
1978	27.5	15
1977	28.6	15.1
1976	29.8	14.6
1975	31.1	14.6
1974	32.3	14.8
1973	33.5	14.8
1972	34.7	15.6
1971	35.6	17.2
1970	36.7	18.4
1969	38.3	17.9
1968	39.7	17.6
1967	40.8	17.8
1966	41.6	18.4
1965	42.2	19.4
1964	42.8	21.1
1963	43.2	21.7
1962	43.4	22.4
1961	43.6	23.3
1960	43.8	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.24 in Thailand and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 43.8 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Thailand	United States
2100	11.4%	14.4%
2099	11.4%	14.4%
2098	11.4%	14.4%
2097	11.4%	14.4%
2096	11.4%	14.4%
2095	11.3%	14.5%
2094	11.3%	14.5%
2093	11.3%	14.5%
2092	11.3%	14.5%
2091	11.3%	14.6%
2090	11.3%	14.6%
2089	11.3%	14.7%
2088	11.3%	14.7%
2087	11.3%	14.7%
2086	11.3%	14.8%
2085	11.3%	14.8%
2084	11.3%	14.8%
2083	11.3%	14.9%
2082	11.3%	14.9%
2081	11.3%	14.9%
2080	11.2%	14.9%
2079	11.2%	14.9%
2078	11.2%	14.9%
2077	11.2%	14.9%
2076	11.1%	14.9%
2075	11.1%	14.9%
2074	11.1%	14.9%
2073	11%	14.9%
2072	11%	14.9%
2071	11%	14.9%
2070	11%	14.9%
2069	10.9%	14.9%
2068	10.9%	14.9%
2067	10.9%	14.9%
2066	10.9%	14.9%
2065	10.9%	15%
2064	10.9%	15%
2063	11%	15%
2062	11%	15.1%
2061	11%	15.1%
2060	11.1%	15.2%
2059	11.1%	15.3%
2058	11.1%	15.4%
2057	11.2%	15.5%
2056	11.2%	15.5%
2055	11.3%	15.6%
2054	11.3%	15.7%
2053	11.4%	15.8%
2052	11.4%	15.8%
2051	11.5%	15.9%
2050	11.5%	15.9%
2049	11.6%	16%
2048	11.6%	16%
2047	11.6%	16%
2046	11.7%	16%
2045	11.7%	16%
2044	11.7%	16%
2043	11.7%	16%
2042	11.8%	16%
2041	11.8%	15.9%
2040	11.8%	15.9%
2039	11.9%	15.9%
2038	11.9%	15.9%
2037	12%	15.9%
2036	12%	15.9%
2035	12.1%	15.9%
2034	12.2%	15.9%
2033	12.4%	16%
2032	12.6%	16.1%
2031	12.8%	16.2%
2030	13%	16.3%
2029	13.3%	16.5%
2028	13.6%	16.6%
2027	13.9%	16.8%
2026	14.2%	17%
2025	14.6%	17.2%
2024	14.7%	17.3%
2023	15.1%	17.6%
2022	15.4%	17.9%
2021	15.8%	18.1%
2020	16.2%	18.4%
2019	16.6%	18.6%
2018	16.9%	18.8%
2017	17.3%	18.9%
2016	17.7%	19.1%
2015	18.1%	19.2%
2014	18.5%	19.3%
2013	18.8%	19.4%
2012	19.2%	19.5%
2011	19.7%	19.6%
2010	20.1%	19.7%
2009	20.6%	19.8%
2008	20.9%	19.9%
2007	21.3%	20%
2006	21.7%	20.2%
2005	22.2%	20.3%
2004	22.6%	20.5%
2003	23%	20.7%
2002	23.4%	20.9%
2001	23.9%	21%
2000	24.4%	21.2%
1999	24.9%	21.3%
1998	25.4%	21.4%
1997	25.9%	21.5%
1996	26.4%	21.7%
1995	26.9%	21.8%
1994	27.4%	21.9%
1993	28%	21.9%
1992	28.5%	21.8%
1991	29.2%	21.7%
1990	30%	21.6%
1989	30.7%	21.5%
1988	31.5%	21.3%
1987	32.4%	21.3%
1986	33.2%	21.3%
1985	34.1%	21.5%
1984	35.1%	21.7%
1983	36%	21.8%
1982	37%	22%
1981	37.8%	22.1%
1980	38.7%	22.4%
1979	39.5%	22.8%
1978	40.3%	23.2%
1977	41.1%	23.8%
1976	41.8%	24.4%
1975	42.4%	25.2%
1974	43%	25.9%
1973	43.5%	26.6%
1972	44%	27.4%
1971	44.4%	28%
1970	44.8%	28.6%
1969	45%	29%
1968	45.2%	29.5%
1967	45.3%	30%
1966	45.4%	30.4%
1965	45.4%	30.7%
1964	45.3%	30.9%
1963	45.1%	31.1%
1962	44.8%	31.3%
1961	44.6%	31.4%
1960	44.3%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Thailand and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 30% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Thailand and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Thailand vs United States

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Thailand

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Thailand	United States
2023	34	17
2022	112	20
2021	38	31
2020	36	22
2019	34	18
2018	34	18
2017	34	18
2016	34	18
2015	34	17
2014	34	17
2013	35	16
2012	36	16
2011	37	15
2010	37	15
2009	37	15
2008	37	14
2007	38	13
2006	38	13
2005	40	13
2004	44	13
2003	42	13
2002	44	13
2001	47	13
2000	49	12
1999	48	12
1998	47	11
1997	48	11
1996	49	11
1995	52	12
1994	54	11
1993	57	12
1992	58	11
1991	59	12
1990	60	12
1989	64	12
1988	67	12
1987	72	11
1986	78	11
1985	88	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Thailand

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Thailand	United States
2023	0.92%	0.65%
2022	0.95%	0.65%
2021	0.98%	0.65%
2020	1.01%	0.65%
2019	1.04%	0.65%
2018	1.08%	0.65%
2017	1.11%	0.66%
2016	1.15%	0.67%
2015	1.19%	0.68%
2014	1.23%	0.68%
2013	1.27%	0.69%
2012	1.32%	0.7%
2011	1.37%	0.72%
2010	1.42%	0.73%
2009	1.47%	0.75%
2008	1.53%	0.76%
2007	1.59%	0.77%
2006	1.66%	0.79%
2005	1.73%	0.8%
2004	1.81%	0.81%
2003	1.89%	0.81%
2002	1.98%	0.82%
2001	2.08%	0.83%
2000	2.18%	0.84%
1999	2.29%	0.86%
1998	2.41%	0.87%
1997	2.53%	0.89%
1996	2.67%	0.92%
1995	2.81%	0.95%
1994	2.96%	0.98%
1993	3.12%	1.01%
1992	3.3%	1.05%
1991	3.49%	1.09%
1990	3.69%	1.12%
1989	3.91%	1.16%
1988	4.12%	1.19%
1987	4.34%	1.21%
1986	4.57%	1.24%
1985	4.8%	1.27%
1984	5.03%	1.3%
1983	5.28%	1.34%
1982	5.53%	1.39%
1981	5.79%	1.44%
1980	6.07%	1.5%
1979	6.36%	1.56%
1978	6.67%	1.63%
1977	7%	1.71%
1976	7.35%	1.79%
1975	7.73%	1.88%
1974	8.14%	1.97%
1973	8.56%	2.06%
1972	9.01%	2.15%
1971	9.47%	2.24%
1970	9.95%	2.32%
1969	10.4%	2.41%
1968	10.9%	2.49%
1967	11.4%	2.57%
1966	11.8%	2.64%
1965	12.3%	2.71%
1964	12.8%	2.77%
1963	13.2%	2.83%
1962	13.7%	2.89%
1961	14.2%	2.95%
1960	14.7%	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.92% in Thailand and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.