Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: Death rate from pneumonia

Colombia
22.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
22.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Colombia rank
116th
Papua New Guinea rank
114th

Death rate from pneumonia over time

  • Colombia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 22.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 116th and Papua New Guinea ranks 114th of 194 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 15.92 deaths per 100,000 people 34.93 deaths per 100,000 people 19.02 deaths per 100,000 people Papua New Guinea
2010s 18.07 deaths per 100,000 people 28.89 deaths per 100,000 people 10.82 deaths per 100,000 people Papua New Guinea
2020s 21.1 deaths per 100,000 people 23.1 deaths per 100,000 people 2 deaths per 100,000 people Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from pneumonia, Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 22.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from pneumonia between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
0.43 deaths per 100,000 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for death rate from pneumonia?
Colombia ranks 116th and Papua New Guinea ranks 114th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from pneumonia. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from pneumonia
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes, per 100,000 people.