Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, North Korea or Thailand?

North Korea, at 3,223 against 2,994 in Thailand as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Thailand?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of under-five deaths, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

North Korea vs Thailand: Number of under-five deaths, male

North Korea

3,223

in 2024

Thailand

2,994

in 2024

North Korea rank

68th

Thailand rank

69th

Number of under-five deaths, male over time

North Korea
Thailand

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 3,223 against 2,994 in Thailand, a difference of 229.

That makes North Korea'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.

North Korea ranks 68th and Thailand ranks 69th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Korea	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	23,416	84,279	60,864	Thailand
1970s	14,070	56,738	42,669	Thailand
1980s	8,481	31,640	23,158	Thailand
1990s	17,950	17,650	300.2	North Korea
2000s	11,229	9,299	1,929	North Korea
2010s	4,325	5,334	1,009	Thailand
2020s	3,418	3,323	94.8	North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, North Korea or Thailand?: North Korea, at 3,223 against 2,994 in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between North Korea and Thailand?: 229, 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 under-five deaths, male?: North Korea ranks 68th and Thailand ranks 69th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of under-five deaths, male. 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, male
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

Number of male children dying before reaching age five.