North Korea vs Thailand: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency)
North Korea
4,536
in 2024
Thailand
4,526
in 2024
North Korea rank
68th
Thailand rank
69th
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) over time
- North Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 4,536 against 4,526 in Thailand, a difference of 10.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.
North Korea ranks 68th and Thailand ranks 69th of 197 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,404 | 122,020 | 90,615 | Thailand |
| 1970s | 18,978 | 81,522 | 62,544 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 11,914 | 45,918 | 34,005 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 21,136 | 25,771 | 4,636 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 13,386 | 13,582 | 196 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 6,126 | 7,881 | 1,755 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 4,861 | 4,988 | 127.6 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, North Korea or Thailand?
- North Korea, at 4,536 against 4,526 in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between North Korea and Thailand?
- 10, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Thailand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Thailand rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- North Korea ranks 68th and Thailand ranks 69th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.