Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Colombia
7,362
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
7,969
in 2024
Colombia rank
58th
Papua New Guinea rank
57th
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) over time
- Colombia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7,969 against 7,362 in Colombia, a difference of 607.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 58th and Papua New Guinea ranks 57th of 201 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 7 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67,772 | 12,965 | 54,807 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 63,517 | 12,223 | 51,294 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 46,601 | 10,542 | 36,059 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 30,919 | 9,219 | 21,700 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 22,919 | 9,710 | 13,210 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 15,915 | 10,747 | 5,168 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 10,135 | 10,042 | 92.1 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 7,918 | 8,440 | 522.2 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant deaths, Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7,969 against 7,362 in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant deaths between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 607, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for infant deaths?
- Colombia ranks 58th and Papua New Guinea ranks 57th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.