Congo vs Thailand: Number of infant deaths
Congo
5,131 deaths
in 2024
Thailand
4,526 deaths
in 2024
Congo rank
66th
Thailand rank
69th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Congo
- Thailand
How they compare
Congo currently reports 5,131 deaths against 4,526 deaths in Thailand, a difference of 605 deaths.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Thailand ahead.
Congo ranks 66th and Thailand ranks 69th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,422 deaths | 133,522 deaths | 129,100 deaths | Thailand |
| 1960s | 4,302 deaths | 122,020 deaths | 117,718 deaths | Thailand |
| 1970s | 4,733 deaths | 81,522 deaths | 76,789 deaths | Thailand |
| 1980s | 4,766 deaths | 45,918 deaths | 41,152 deaths | Thailand |
| 1990s | 6,725 deaths | 25,771 deaths | 19,046 deaths | Thailand |
| 2000s | 7,595 deaths | 13,582 deaths | 5,988 deaths | Thailand |
| 2010s | 6,365 deaths | 7,881 deaths | 1,516 deaths | Thailand |
| 2020s | 5,286 deaths | 4,988 deaths | 297.6 deaths | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Congo or Thailand?
- Congo, at 5,131 deaths against 4,526 deaths in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Congo and Thailand?
- 605 deaths, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Thailand?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Thailand rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Congo ranks 66th and Thailand ranks 69th 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 infant 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 1 .