Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Thailand: Number of child deaths
Lao People's Democratic Republic
4,762 deaths
in 2024
Thailand
5,285 deaths
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
72nd
Thailand rank
70th
Number of child deaths over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 5,285 deaths against 4,762 deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 523 deaths.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 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 72nd and Thailand ranks 70th 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 | 26,865 deaths | 50,343 deaths | 23,477 deaths | Thailand |
| 1990s | 23,134 deaths | 30,740 deaths | 7,606 deaths | Thailand |
| 2000s | 13,881 deaths | 16,216 deaths | 2,335 deaths | Thailand |
| 2010s | 7,827 deaths | 9,349 deaths | 1,523 deaths | Thailand |
| 2020s | 5,240 deaths | 5,858 deaths | 618 deaths | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 5,285 deaths against 4,762 deaths in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Thailand?
- 523 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 child deaths?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 72nd 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 .