Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Papua New Guinea: Number of infants who die before age 1

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
8,280 deaths
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
8,219 deaths
in 2023
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
56th
Papua New Guinea rank
57th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Papua New Guinea
10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k195019862023

How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 8,280 deaths against 8,219 deaths in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 61 deaths.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 56th and Papua New Guinea ranks 57th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 7 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 23,534 deaths 11,898 deaths 11,636 deaths Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1960s 26,841 deaths 11,460 deaths 15,380 deaths Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1970s 28,501 deaths 10,246 deaths 18,255 deaths Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1980s 27,482 deaths 9,151 deaths 18,330 deaths Bolivia, Plurinational State of
1990s 22,275 deaths 9,627 deaths 12,648 deaths Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2000s 14,896 deaths 10,740 deaths 4,156 deaths Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2010s 10,404 deaths 10,115 deaths 289.6 deaths Bolivia, Plurinational State of
2020s 8,627 deaths 8,645 deaths 18 deaths Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Papua New Guinea?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 8,280 deaths against 8,219 deaths in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Papua New Guinea?
61 deaths, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Papua New Guinea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 56th and Papua New Guinea ranks 57th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.