East Asia & Pacific · population about 71.7 million
If you were born in Thailand
Right now, about 0.45% of the babies born on Earth are born in Thailand: 1 in 222, about 591,200 a year, or about 1.1 a minute.
The chance that a baby born in Thailand dies before turning five is 0.9%, about 1.4 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 80.0 years for women and 72.6 years for men.
Life in Thailand, in numbers
Life expectancy76.4 yearswomen 80.0 · men 72.6United States 79.3 years · 53rd highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.9%9.2 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 47th lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.8%7.9 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 48th lowest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth29 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 55th lowest of 141 countries
Children per woman1.21total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 9th lowest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling15.4 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 41st highest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment43%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 67th highest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$21,245GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 53rd highest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.34Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 47th lowest of 141 countries
People living in cities61%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 62nd lowest of 141 countries
People working in farming30%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 55th highest of 141 countries
People using the internet90%United States 94% · 36th highest of 141 countries
Women married before 1820%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 59th highest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket9%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 10th lowest of 141 countries
HIV1.15%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 32nd highest of 141 countries
Homicide2.5 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 64th lowest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths25.4 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 7th highest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 37% · women 2%
Life satisfaction5.98 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 51st highest of 134 countries
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