Fertility & birth rates in Thailand and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Thailand vs Zimbabwe by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Thailand	Zimbabwe
2023	1.21	3.72
2022	1.22	3.77
2021	1.23	3.77
2020	1.26	3.75
2019	1.29	3.75
2018	1.32	3.74
2017	1.36	3.77
2016	1.4	3.83
2015	1.45	3.91
2014	1.48	4.01
2013	1.53	4.11
2012	1.56	4.13
2011	1.57	4.13
2010	1.56	4.04
2009	1.57	3.95
2008	1.59	3.78
2007	1.62	3.68
2006	1.63	3.64
2005	1.64	3.69
2004	1.67	3.78
2003	1.67	3.86
2002	1.69	3.93
2001	1.71	3.98
2000	1.73	4.01
1999	1.77	4.06
1998	1.82	4.07
1997	1.85	4.08
1996	1.87	4.11
1995	1.89	4.15
1994	1.93	4.28
1993	1.97	4.39
1992	2.01	4.57
1991	2.04	4.72
1990	2.07	4.88
1989	2.14	5.07
1988	2.17	5.28
1987	2.26	5.5
1986	2.36	5.69
1985	2.45	5.87
1984	2.58	6.04
1983	2.76	6.2
1982	2.94	6.33
1981	3.13	6.45
1980	3.29	6.52
1979	3.45	6.59
1978	3.62	6.66
1977	3.87	6.71
1976	4.12	6.77
1975	4.36	6.83
1974	4.6	6.88
1973	4.85	6.94
1972	5.08	6.94
1971	5.25	6.94
1970	5.45	6.98
1969	5.7	7.04
1968	5.93	7.11
1967	6.08	7.16
1966	6.18	7.2
1965	6.26	7.23
1964	6.31	7.23
1963	6.34	7.23
1962	6.33	7.23
1961	6.32	7.21
1960	6.33	7.2

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Thailand was 1.21 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Thailand	Zimbabwe
2023	-46,105	372,505
2022	-61,046	371,243
2021	57,382	349,908
2020	84,107	354,790
2019	116,867	348,798
2018	159,383	345,883
2017	194,695	344,035
2016	226,255	348,772
2015	266,362	356,203
2014	294,628	366,350
2013	325,059	374,757
2012	351,485	371,135
2011	365,670	359,572
2010	370,466	335,570
2009	382,636	309,316
2008	401,730	280,527
2007	425,362	261,805
2006	441,211	248,963
2005	456,378	248,545
2004	466,542	248,307
2003	488,003	243,057
2002	504,299	244,170
2001	524,230	227,909
2000	543,884	236,343
1999	578,073	232,393
1998	617,318	225,614
1997	644,834	216,288
1996	661,397	205,269
1995	682,703	206,695
1994	712,589	216,343
1993	737,696	228,045
1992	754,999	255,291
1991	760,508	260,943
1990	760,808	265,444
1989	774,563	270,838
1988	765,252	277,498
1987	774,498	286,766
1986	783,430	289,894
1985	776,935	290,756
1984	779,856	290,052
1983	794,239	286,545
1982	817,951	279,934
1981	839,297	271,361
1980	845,575	241,179
1979	843,434	223,657
1978	847,799	222,979
1977	871,232	225,139
1976	894,072	221,419
1975	911,980	216,947
1974	923,151	208,806
1973	933,540	201,885
1972	940,420	193,725
1971	936,215	185,427
1970	937,116	178,979
1969	948,314	172,626
1968	953,806	166,865
1967	944,980	161,205
1966	929,469	156,014
1965	909,000	151,164
1964	885,137	145,848
1963	860,728	140,984
1962	828,741	136,317
1961	801,140	131,531
1960	774,190	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.18% in Thailand and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Thailand vs Zimbabwe by year

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Thailand

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Thailand	Zimbabwe
2023	8.24	30.4
2022	8.38	30.9
2021	8.54	30.9
2020	8.79	31
2019	9.06	31.1
2018	9.4	31.3
2017	9.77	31.8
2016	10.1	32.7
2015	10.6	33.9
2014	11	35.4
2013	11.4	37
2012	11.8	37.8
2011	11.9	38.1
2010	12	37.9
2009	12.2	37.5
2008	12.5	36.4
2007	12.9	35.7
2006	13.2	35.2
2005	13.5	35.8
2004	13.8	36.3
2003	14.1	36.6
2002	14.3	36.5
2001	14.7	36.5
2000	15	36.1
1999	15.6	35.6
1998	16.3	34.5
1997	16.8	33.4
1996	17.3	32.4
1995	17.7	31.7
1994	18.2	32
1993	18.7	32.4
1992	19.2	34.3
1991	19.5	34.9
1990	19.6	35.5
1989	20.1	36.4
1988	20.2	37.7
1987	20.7	39.5
1986	21.3	40.9
1985	21.7	42.3
1984	22.3	43.7
1983	23.3	45
1982	24.5	45.7
1981	25.5	46.3
1980	26.3	44.8
1979	26.8	46.3
1978	27.5	46.8
1977	28.6	46.5
1976	29.8	46.5
1975	31.1	46.6
1974	32.3	46.4
1973	33.5	46.4
1972	34.7	46
1971	35.6	45.6
1970	36.7	45.5
1969	38.3	45.5
1968	39.7	45.7
1967	40.8	45.8
1966	41.6	46.1
1965	42.2	46.4
1964	42.8	46.6
1963	43.2	46.8
1962	43.4	47.1
1961	43.6	47.3
1960	43.8	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.24 in Thailand and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 43.8 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Thailand	Zimbabwe
2100	11.4%	20.3%
2099	11.4%	20.5%
2098	11.4%	20.6%
2097	11.4%	20.8%
2096	11.4%	20.9%
2095	11.3%	21.1%
2094	11.3%	21.3%
2093	11.3%	21.4%
2092	11.3%	21.6%
2091	11.3%	21.8%
2090	11.3%	22%
2089	11.3%	22.2%
2088	11.3%	22.4%
2087	11.3%	22.6%
2086	11.3%	22.8%
2085	11.3%	23%
2084	11.3%	23.2%
2083	11.3%	23.4%
2082	11.3%	23.6%
2081	11.3%	23.8%
2080	11.2%	24%
2079	11.2%	24.2%
2078	11.2%	24.4%
2077	11.2%	24.6%
2076	11.1%	24.9%
2075	11.1%	25.1%
2074	11.1%	25.3%
2073	11%	25.5%
2072	11%	25.7%
2071	11%	25.9%
2070	11%	26.2%
2069	10.9%	26.4%
2068	10.9%	26.6%
2067	10.9%	26.8%
2066	10.9%	27.1%
2065	10.9%	27.3%
2064	10.9%	27.6%
2063	11%	27.8%
2062	11%	28.1%
2061	11%	28.4%
2060	11.1%	28.7%
2059	11.1%	29%
2058	11.1%	29.3%
2057	11.2%	29.6%
2056	11.2%	30%
2055	11.3%	30.3%
2054	11.3%	30.6%
2053	11.4%	31%
2052	11.4%	31.3%
2051	11.5%	31.7%
2050	11.5%	32%
2049	11.6%	32.4%
2048	11.6%	32.7%
2047	11.6%	33.1%
2046	11.7%	33.4%
2045	11.7%	33.7%
2044	11.7%	34%
2043	11.7%	34.2%
2042	11.8%	34.5%
2041	11.8%	34.7%
2040	11.8%	34.9%
2039	11.9%	35.2%
2038	11.9%	35.4%
2037	12%	35.7%
2036	12%	35.9%
2035	12.1%	36.2%
2034	12.2%	36.4%
2033	12.4%	36.6%
2032	12.6%	36.9%
2031	12.8%	37.2%
2030	13%	37.6%
2029	13.3%	38.1%
2028	13.6%	38.7%
2027	13.9%	39.3%
2026	14.2%	40%
2025	14.6%	40.6%
2024	14.7%	40.9%
2023	15.1%	41.3%
2022	15.4%	41.6%
2021	15.8%	41.9%
2020	16.2%	42.2%
2019	16.6%	42.5%
2018	16.9%	42.9%
2017	17.3%	43.3%
2016	17.7%	43.6%
2015	18.1%	43.8%
2014	18.5%	43.9%
2013	18.8%	43.9%
2012	19.2%	43.7%
2011	19.7%	43.4%
2010	20.1%	43%
2009	20.6%	42.7%
2008	20.9%	42.4%
2007	21.3%	42.1%
2006	21.7%	42%
2005	22.2%	41.9%
2004	22.6%	41.7%
2003	23%	41.5%
2002	23.4%	41.4%
2001	23.9%	41.5%
2000	24.4%	41.9%
1999	24.9%	42.4%
1998	25.4%	43.1%
1997	25.9%	44%
1996	26.4%	45%
1995	26.9%	45.9%
1994	27.4%	46.6%
1993	28%	47.1%
1992	28.5%	46.8%
1991	29.2%	46.6%
1990	30%	47.1%
1989	30.7%	47.6%
1988	31.5%	47.9%
1987	32.4%	47.9%
1986	33.2%	47.9%
1985	34.1%	48%
1984	35.1%	48.1%
1983	36%	48.2%
1982	37%	48.3%
1981	37.8%	48.4%
1980	38.7%	48.7%
1979	39.5%	48.8%
1978	40.3%	48.5%
1977	41.1%	48.3%
1976	41.8%	48.2%
1975	42.4%	48.1%
1974	43%	48.1%
1973	43.5%	48.1%
1972	44%	48.2%
1971	44.4%	48.2%
1970	44.8%	48.3%
1969	45%	48.4%
1968	45.2%	48.5%
1967	45.3%	48.5%
1966	45.4%	48.6%
1965	45.4%	48.7%
1964	45.3%	48.8%
1963	45.1%	48.5%
1962	44.8%	48.1%
1961	44.6%	47.7%
1960	44.3%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 14.7% of the population in Thailand and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 30% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Thailand and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Thailand vs Zimbabwe

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Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Thailand	Zimbabwe
2023	34	358
2022	112	368
2021	38	446
2020	36	380
2019	34	388
2018	34	386
2017	34	389
2016	34	411
2015	34	428
2014	34	468
2013	35	525
2012	36	558
2011	37	564
2010	37	567
2009	37	540
2008	37	526
2007	38	519
2006	38	480
2005	40	454
2004	44	451
2003	42	455
2002	44	418
2001	47	467
2000	49	405
1999	48	399
1998	47	368
1997	48	357
1996	49	352
1995	52	332
1994	54	332
1993	57	331
1992	58	333
1991	59	332
1990	60	353
1989	64	382
1988	67	431
1987	72	480
1986	78	525
1985	88	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Thailand	Zimbabwe
2023	0.92%	4.42%
2022	0.95%	4.6%
2021	0.98%	4.76%
2020	1.01%	5.01%
2019	1.04%	5.11%
2018	1.08%	5.23%
2017	1.11%	5.5%
2016	1.15%	5.69%
2015	1.19%	5.98%
2014	1.23%	6.18%
2013	1.27%	6.55%
2012	1.32%	7.14%
2011	1.37%	7.88%
2010	1.42%	8.5%
2009	1.47%	9.03%
2008	1.53%	9.34%
2007	1.59%	9.47%
2006	1.66%	9.4%
2005	1.73%	9.23%
2004	1.81%	9.17%
2003	1.89%	8.85%
2002	1.98%	8.48%
2001	2.08%	9.79%
2000	2.18%	9.83%
1999	2.29%	9.92%
1998	2.41%	10%
1997	2.53%	10.1%
1996	2.67%	10%
1995	2.81%	9.83%
1994	2.96%	9.52%
1993	3.12%	9.16%
1992	3.3%	8.73%
1991	3.49%	8.33%
1990	3.69%	7.97%
1989	3.91%	7.69%
1988	4.12%	7.55%
1987	4.34%	7.61%
1986	4.57%	7.86%
1985	4.8%	8.31%
1984	5.03%	8.87%
1983	5.28%	9.5%
1982	5.53%	10.1%
1981	5.79%	10.7%
1980	6.07%	11.1%
1979	6.36%	11.3%
1978	6.67%	11.5%
1977	7%	11.5%
1976	7.35%	11.5%
1975	7.73%	11.4%
1974	8.14%	11.4%
1973	8.56%	11.4%
1972	9.01%	11.5%
1971	9.47%	11.5%
1970	9.95%	11.7%
1969	10.4%	11.8%
1968	10.9%	12.1%
1967	11.4%	12.4%
1966	11.8%	12.7%
1965	12.3%	13.1%
1964	12.8%	13.5%
1963	13.2%	14%
1962	13.7%	14.4%
1961	14.2%	14.8%
1960	14.7%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.92% in Thailand and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.