Ministry of Public Health partners with Kenan Foundation Asia and Organon Thailand to remodel demographic structure towards sustainable and inclusive society Ministry of Public Health partners with Kenan Foundation Asia and Organon Thailand to remodel demographic structure towards sustainable and inclusive society
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2021
Thailand is facing severe population challenges. According to the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), the share of the elderly population will reach approximately 30% of the total population in 2037. This is partly due to the declining fertility rate, which has been below the replacement level for three decades and will continue to decrease. In 2020, the number of new births fell to 587,368 people—the first time Thailand has recorded annual births of fewer than 600,000. Moreover, the issue of population quality is no less, if not more, important than that of demographic structure. These critical issues will have significant implications for Thailands economy and society in the long run.