Thailand vs Tonga: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)

Thailand
7.73 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Tonga
7.77 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Thailand rank
140th
Tonga rank
139th

Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time

  • Thailand
  • Tonga
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 7.77 per 1,000 live births against 7.73 per 1,000 live births in Thailand, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.

Thailand ranks 140th and Tonga ranks 139th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand Tonga Difference Ahead
2000s 15.06 per 1,000 live births 12.25 per 1,000 live births 2.81 per 1,000 live births Thailand
2010s 10.33 per 1,000 live births 9.73 per 1,000 live births 0.5961 per 1,000 live births Thailand
2020s 8.18 per 1,000 live births 8.22 per 1,000 live births 0.0362 per 1,000 live births Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Thailand or Tonga?
Tonga, at 7.77 per 1,000 live births against 7.73 per 1,000 live births in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Thailand and Tonga?
0.04 per 1,000 live births, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Tonga?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Thailand and Tonga rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Thailand ranks 140th and Tonga ranks 139th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
234 places, 5,850 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed