Papua New Guinea vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Number of child deaths

Papua New Guinea
10,037 deaths
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
10,390 deaths
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
55th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
53rd

Number of child deaths over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 10,390 deaths against 10,037 deaths in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 353 deaths.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 55th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 53rd of 199 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 17,348 deaths 29,084 deaths 11,735 deaths Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1960s 16,274 deaths 27,501 deaths 11,227 deaths Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1970s 13,924 deaths 24,484 deaths 10,559 deaths Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s 11,978 deaths 19,642 deaths 7,664 deaths Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 12,393 deaths 15,035 deaths 2,643 deaths Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 13,578 deaths 11,187 deaths 2,391 deaths Papua New Guinea
2010s 12,806 deaths 11,480 deaths 1,326 deaths Papua New Guinea
2020s 10,666 deaths 10,637 deaths 28.4 deaths Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of child deaths, Papua New Guinea or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 10,390 deaths against 10,037 deaths in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of child deaths between Papua New Guinea and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
353 deaths, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for number of child deaths?
Papua New Guinea ranks 55th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 53rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of child deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,992 data points, 1955–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .