Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: Number of infants who die before age 1
Colombia
6,944 deaths
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
8,219 deaths
in 2023
Colombia rank
59th
Papua New Guinea rank
57th
Number of infants who die before age 1 over time
- Colombia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 8,219 deaths against 6,944 deaths in Colombia, a difference of 1,275 deaths.
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 deaths | 11,898 deaths | 57,601 deaths | Colombia |
| 1960s | 63,886 deaths | 11,460 deaths | 52,426 deaths | Colombia |
| 1970s | 46,030 deaths | 10,246 deaths | 35,785 deaths | Colombia |
| 1980s | 30,780 deaths | 9,151 deaths | 21,629 deaths | Colombia |
| 1990s | 22,158 deaths | 9,627 deaths | 12,531 deaths | Colombia |
| 2000s | 15,021 deaths | 10,740 deaths | 4,281 deaths | Colombia |
| 2010s | 9,375 deaths | 10,115 deaths | 740.2 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 7,374 deaths | 8,645 deaths | 1,272 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, Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 8,219 deaths against 6,944 deaths in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,275 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1?
- Colombia ranks 59th 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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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.