Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Thailand: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
6,203 deaths
in 2023
Thailand
4,873 deaths
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
69th
Thailand rank
72nd
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Thailand
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 6,203 deaths against 4,873 deaths in Thailand, a difference of 1,330 deaths.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 69th and Thailand ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82,453 deaths | 175,116 deaths | 92,662 deaths | Thailand |
| 1960s | 43,432 deaths | 156,788 deaths | 113,356 deaths | Thailand |
| 1970s | 25,299 deaths | 103,591 deaths | 78,292 deaths | Thailand |
| 1980s | 15,230 deaths | 56,482 deaths | 41,252 deaths | Thailand |
| 1990s | 33,144 deaths | 30,759 deaths | 2,384 deaths | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 20,403 deaths | 15,482 deaths | 4,921 deaths | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 7,686 deaths | 8,239 deaths | 552.4 deaths | Thailand |
| 2020s | 6,142 deaths | 5,256 deaths | 885.25 deaths | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
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, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Thailand?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 6,203 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Thailand?
- 1,330 deaths, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Thailand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Thailand rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 69th 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.