Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: Number of infant deaths
Colombia
7,724.0%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
8,145.0%
in 2023
Colombia rank
58th
Papua New Guinea rank
57th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Colombia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 8,145.0% against 7,724.0% in Colombia, a difference of 421.0%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 58th and Papua New Guinea ranks 57th of 199 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 | 66,927.4% | 12,929.6% | 53,997.8% | Colombia |
| 1960s | 62,940.5% | 12,134.3% | 50,806.2% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 46,240.7% | 10,427.6% | 35,813.1% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 30,730.7% | 9,124.9% | 21,605.8% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 22,910.5% | 9,569.7% | 13,340.8% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 15,974.0% | 10,712.3% | 5,261.7% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 10,196.7% | 9,937.9% | 258.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 8,133.0% | 8,534.2% | 401.2% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 8,145.0% against 7,724.0% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 421.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Colombia ranks 58th and Papua New Guinea ranks 57th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.