Which has higher deaths from pneumonia, Thailand or United States of America?

United States of America, at 43,578 deaths against 36,734 deaths in Thailand as of 2021.

What is the difference in deaths from pneumonia between Thailand and United States of America?

6,844 deaths, with United States of America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United States of America?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from pneumonia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Thailand vs United States of America: Deaths from pneumonia

Thailand

36,734 deaths

in 2021

United States of America

43,578 deaths

in 2021

Thailand rank

13th

United States of America rank

10th

Deaths from pneumonia over time

Thailand
United States of America

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 43,578 deaths against 36,734 deaths in Thailand, a difference of 6,844 deaths.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Thailand ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 10th of 194 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Thailand	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14,108 deaths	62,444 deaths	48,336 deaths	United States of America
2010s	29,616 deaths	56,199 deaths	26,584 deaths	United States of America
2020s	37,043 deaths	49,697 deaths	12,654 deaths	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from pneumonia, Thailand or United States of America?: United States of America, at 43,578 deaths against 36,734 deaths in Thailand as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from pneumonia between Thailand and United States of America?: 6,844 deaths, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United States of America?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Thailand and United States of America rank globally for deaths from pneumonia?: Thailand ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from pneumonia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deaths from pneumonia
Unit: deaths
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes.