Argentina vs Thailand: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Argentina
5,245 deaths
in 2023
Thailand
4,873 deaths
in 2023
Argentina rank
71st
Thailand rank
72nd
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Argentina
- Thailand
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 5,245 deaths against 4,873 deaths in Thailand, a difference of 372 deaths.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Thailand ahead.
Argentina ranks 71st and Thailand ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37,157 deaths | 175,116 deaths | 137,959 deaths | Thailand |
| 1960s | 34,847 deaths | 156,788 deaths | 121,941 deaths | Thailand |
| 1970s | 32,998 deaths | 103,591 deaths | 70,593 deaths | Thailand |
| 1980s | 24,243 deaths | 56,482 deaths | 32,239 deaths | Thailand |
| 1990s | 18,939 deaths | 30,759 deaths | 11,820 deaths | Thailand |
| 2000s | 13,190 deaths | 15,482 deaths | 2,292 deaths | Thailand |
| 2010s | 9,734 deaths | 8,239 deaths | 1,495 deaths | Argentina |
| 2020s | 5,735 deaths | 5,256 deaths | 478.25 deaths | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Argentina or Thailand?
- Argentina, at 5,245 deaths against 4,873 deaths in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Argentina and Thailand?
- 372 deaths, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Thailand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Thailand rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Argentina ranks 71st and Thailand ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.