Laos vs Thailand: Number of infant deaths (Our World)

Laos
4,402
in 2024
Thailand
4,526
in 2024
Laos rank
70th
Thailand rank
69th

Number of infant deaths (Our World) over time

  • Laos
  • Thailand
050.0k100.0k150.0k195219882024

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 4,526 against 4,402 in Laos, a difference of 124.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 70th and Thailand ranks 69th of 199 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 18,216 61,683 43,467 Thailand
1980s 19,058 45,918 26,860 Thailand
1990s 18,080 25,771 7,691 Thailand
2000s 11,687 13,582 1,896 Thailand
2010s 6,995 7,881 886.3 Thailand
2020s 4,820 4,988 168.2 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Laos or Thailand?
Thailand, at 4,526 against 4,402 in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Laos and Thailand?
124, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Thailand?
46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Laos and Thailand rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Laos ranks 70th and Thailand ranks 69th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,788 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed