Thailand vs Vietnam: Number of deaths

Thailand
637,306
in 2023
Vietnam
659,980
in 2023
Thailand rank
19th
Vietnam rank
17th

Number of deaths over time

  • Thailand
  • Vietnam
0200.0k400.0k600.0k195019862023

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 659,980 against 637,306 in Thailand, a difference of 22,674.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vietnam ahead.

Thailand ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 236 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Thailand Vietnam Difference Ahead
1950s 395,723 413,758 18,035 Vietnam
1960s 403,030 463,979 60,949 Vietnam
1970s 365,502 513,762 148,260 Vietnam
1980s 324,318 441,042 116,724 Vietnam
1990s 354,173 434,184 80,011 Vietnam
2000s 429,752 461,736 31,984 Vietnam
2010s 483,344 565,209 81,865 Vietnam
2020s 600,179 633,760 33,582 Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths, Thailand or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 659,980 against 637,306 in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of deaths between Thailand and Vietnam?
22,674, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vietnam?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Thailand and Vietnam rank globally for number of deaths?
Thailand ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed