Population Policy

The Fourth National Economic and Social Development Plan
 (1972-1976). Part II, Chapter 5, p.98.

Date:     1972-1976

Source:     Office of the Prime Minister, National Economic and Social Development Board, Bangkok, Thailand

Subject:     population policy, demographic targets, population size

The Fourth Plan has as an objective the reduction of the rate of population growth from 2.5 per cent per annum at the beginning of the Plan period to the rate of 2.1 per cent per annum in the last year of the Plan. This goal can be achieved by cutting down the birth rate from 34.5 pro mille to 29.0 pro mille while the death rate drops from 9.0 pro mille to 8.0 pro mille. If this objective is achieved, the average annual rate of population growth during the Plan period will come down to 2.2 per cent, with the population size increasing from 42.96 million people in 1976 to 48.18 million people in 1981.