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
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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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Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.