Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Colombia
4,390
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
5,153
in 2024
Colombia rank
58th
Papua New Guinea rank
56th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Colombia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 5,153 against 4,390 in Colombia, a difference of 763.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 58th and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,354 | 4,689 | 15,665 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 17,396 | 4,352 | 13,044 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 14,336 | 5,161 | 9,175 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 9,876 | 6,018 | 3,858 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 6,161 | 5,992 | 169.8 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 4,761 | 5,362 | 600.6 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 5,153 against 4,390 in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 763, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Colombia ranks 58th and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.