Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Thailand: Number of child deaths
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
5,697 deaths
in 2024
Thailand
5,285 deaths
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
68th
Thailand rank
70th
Number of child deaths over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Thailand
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 5,697 deaths against 5,285 deaths in Thailand, a difference of 412 deaths.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Thailand ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 68th and Thailand ranks 70th of 199 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 | 49,026 deaths | 170,383 deaths | 121,358 deaths | Thailand |
| 1960s | 42,703 deaths | 155,746 deaths | 113,043 deaths | Thailand |
| 1970s | 25,271 deaths | 102,511 deaths | 77,240 deaths | Thailand |
| 1980s | 15,058 deaths | 55,888 deaths | 40,829 deaths | Thailand |
| 1990s | 32,820 deaths | 30,740 deaths | 2,080 deaths | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 20,417 deaths | 16,216 deaths | 4,201 deaths | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 7,636 deaths | 9,349 deaths | 1,713 deaths | Thailand |
| 2020s | 6,038 deaths | 5,858 deaths | 180 deaths | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Thailand?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 5,697 deaths against 5,285 deaths in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Thailand?
- 412 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?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Thailand rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 68th and Thailand ranks 70th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of 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 under 5 .