Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Thailand: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Lao People's Democratic Republic
2,134 deaths
in 2024
Thailand
2,974 deaths
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
71st
Thailand rank
68th
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 2,974 deaths against 2,134 deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 840 deaths.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.4 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 71st and Thailand ranks 68th of 199 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,499 deaths | 26,442 deaths | 17,943 deaths | Thailand |
| 1990s | 7,840 deaths | 17,202 deaths | 9,362 deaths | Thailand |
| 2000s | 5,263 deaths | 8,951 deaths | 3,688 deaths | Thailand |
| 2010s | 3,335 deaths | 5,139 deaths | 1,803 deaths | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2,346 deaths | 3,273 deaths | 927.4 deaths | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 2,974 deaths against 2,134 deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Thailand?
- 840 deaths, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Thailand?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Thailand rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 71st and Thailand ranks 68th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .