Thailand vs Viet Nam: Number of deaths
Thailand
637,306 deaths
in 2023
Viet Nam
659,980 deaths
in 2023
Thailand rank
19th
Viet Nam rank
17th
Number of deaths over time
- Thailand
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 659,980 deaths against 637,306 deaths in Thailand, a difference of 22,674 deaths.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Thailand ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 17th of 236 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 395,723 deaths | 413,758 deaths | 18,035 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 1960s | 403,030 deaths | 463,979 deaths | 60,949 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 365,502 deaths | 513,762 deaths | 148,260 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 324,318 deaths | 441,042 deaths | 116,724 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 354,173 deaths | 434,184 deaths | 80,011 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 429,752 deaths | 461,736 deaths | 31,984 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 483,344 deaths | 565,209 deaths | 81,865 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 600,179 deaths | 633,760 deaths | 33,582 deaths | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Thailand or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 659,980 deaths against 637,306 deaths in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 22,674 deaths, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Thailand and Viet Nam rank globally for number of deaths?
- Thailand ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 17th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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
Number of deaths in a calendar year.