Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Colombia
8,456 deaths
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
10,162 deaths
in 2023
Colombia rank
58th
Papua New Guinea rank
57th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Colombia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 10,162 deaths against 8,456 deaths in Colombia, a difference of 1,706 deaths.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 58th and Papua New Guinea ranks 57th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100,351 deaths | 18,178 deaths | 82,172 deaths | Colombia |
| 1960s | 87,386 deaths | 16,544 deaths | 70,841 deaths | Colombia |
| 1970s | 60,513 deaths | 14,072 deaths | 46,440 deaths | Colombia |
| 1980s | 38,925 deaths | 12,099 deaths | 26,826 deaths | Colombia |
| 1990s | 27,342 deaths | 12,485 deaths | 14,857 deaths | Colombia |
| 2000s | 18,556 deaths | 13,654 deaths | 4,902 deaths | Colombia |
| 2010s | 11,495 deaths | 12,678 deaths | 1,183 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 8,958 deaths | 10,709 deaths | 1,751 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 10,162 deaths against 8,456 deaths in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,706 deaths, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Colombia ranks 58th and Papua New Guinea ranks 57th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.