Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Thailand: Number of under-five deaths

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
5,697
in 2024
Thailand
5,285
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
68th
Thailand rank
70th

Number of under-five deaths over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 5,697 against 5,285 in Thailand, a difference of 412.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 68th and Thailand ranks 70th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 42,703 155,746 113,043 Thailand
1970s 25,271 102,511 77,240 Thailand
1980s 15,058 55,888 40,829 Thailand
1990s 32,820 30,740 2,080 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 20,417 16,216 4,201 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 7,636 9,349 1,713 Thailand
2020s 6,038 5,858 180 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Thailand?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 5,697 against 5,285 in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Thailand?
412, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Thailand?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Thailand rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 68th and Thailand ranks 70th 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,104 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.