Laos vs Thailand: Number of under-five deaths
Laos
4,762
in 2024
Thailand
5,285
in 2024
Laos rank
72nd
Thailand rank
70th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- Laos
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 5,285 against 4,762 in Laos, a difference of 523.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 72nd and Thailand ranks 70th of 196 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26,865 | 50,343 | 23,477 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 23,134 | 30,740 | 7,606 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 13,881 | 16,216 | 2,335 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 7,827 | 9,349 | 1,523 | Thailand |
| 2020s | 5,240 | 5,858 | 618 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Laos or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 5,285 against 4,762 in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Laos and Thailand?
- 523, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Thailand?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Thailand rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- Laos ranks 72nd and Thailand ranks 70th of 196 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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About this data
Number of children dying before reaching age five.