North Korea vs Thailand: Number of neonatal deaths by region
North Korea
3,048
in 2024
Thailand
2,974
in 2024
North Korea rank
66th
Thailand rank
68th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- North Korea
- Thailand
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 3,048 against 2,974 in Thailand, a difference of 74.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
North Korea ranks 66th and Thailand ranks 68th of 195 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,394 | 17,202 | 6,807 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 7,085 | 8,951 | 1,866 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 4,112 | 5,139 | 1,026 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 3,233 | 3,273 | 40.4 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, North Korea or Thailand?
- North Korea, at 3,048 against 2,974 in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between North Korea and Thailand?
- 74, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Thailand rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- North Korea ranks 66th and Thailand ranks 68th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.