Malawi vs Thailand: Children under age 5
Malawi
3.08 million
in 2023
Thailand
3.10 million
in 2023
Malawi rank
48th
Thailand rank
47th
Children under age 5 over time
- Malawi
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 3.10 million against 3.08 million in Malawi, a difference of 22,520.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 48th and Thailand ranks 47th of 236 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 578,414 | 4.08 million | 3.50 million | Thailand |
| 1960s | 763,797 | 5.51 million | 4.75 million | Thailand |
| 1970s | 1.01 million | 6.05 million | 5.04 million | Thailand |
| 1980s | 1.44 million | 5.52 million | 4.08 million | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1.91 million | 5.12 million | 3.21 million | Thailand |
| 2000s | 2.33 million | 4.58 million | 2.25 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 2.84 million | 3.94 million | 1.10 million | Thailand |
| 2020s | 3.01 million | 3.24 million | 234,028 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Malawi or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 3.10 million against 3.08 million in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Malawi and Thailand?
- 22,520, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Thailand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Thailand rank globally for children under age 5?
- Malawi ranks 48th and Thailand ranks 47th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.