Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: Number of child deaths by region
Colombia
8,107
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
10,037
in 2024
Colombia rank
58th
Papua New Guinea rank
55th
Number of child deaths by region over time
- Colombia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 10,037 against 8,107 in Colombia, a difference of 1,930.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 58th and Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86,593 | 16,274 | 70,319 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 60,757 | 13,924 | 46,832 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 38,458 | 11,978 | 26,480 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 27,101 | 12,393 | 14,708 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 18,271 | 13,578 | 4,693 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 11,345 | 12,806 | 1,461 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 8,717 | 10,666 | 1,949 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by region, Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 10,037 against 8,107 in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by region between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,930, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of child deaths by region?
- Colombia ranks 58th and Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.