Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: Number of infant deaths unwpp

Colombia
6,944
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
8,219
in 2023
Colombia rank
59th
Papua New Guinea rank
57th

Number of infant deaths unwpp over time

  • Colombia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 8,219 against 6,944 in Colombia, a difference of 1,275.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 59th and Papua New Guinea ranks 57th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 69,499 11,898 57,601 Colombia
1960s 63,886 11,460 52,426 Colombia
1970s 46,030 10,246 35,785 Colombia
1980s 30,780 9,151 21,629 Colombia
1990s 22,158 9,627 12,531 Colombia
2000s 15,021 10,740 4,281 Colombia
2010s 9,375 10,115 740.2 Papua New Guinea
2020s 7,374 8,645 1,272 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths unwpp, Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 8,219 against 6,944 in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths unwpp between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
1,275, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of infant deaths unwpp?
Colombia ranks 59th and Papua New Guinea ranks 57th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths unwpp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,462 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed