Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: Number of neonatal deaths
Colombia
5,414 deaths
in 2019
Papua New Guinea
6,526 deaths
in 2019
Colombia rank
56th
Papua New Guinea rank
53rd
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- Colombia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 6,526 deaths against 5,414 deaths in Colombia, a difference of 1,112 deaths.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 56th and Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd of 204 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18,555 deaths | 3,764 deaths | 14,791 deaths | Colombia |
| 1960s | 19,702 deaths | 3,630 deaths | 16,072 deaths | Colombia |
| 1970s | 17,477 deaths | 3,320 deaths | 14,158 deaths | Colombia |
| 1980s | 17,364 deaths | 3,350 deaths | 14,015 deaths | Colombia |
| 1990s | 15,792 deaths | 4,093 deaths | 11,699 deaths | Colombia |
| 2000s | 11,744 deaths | 5,245 deaths | 6,498 deaths | Colombia |
| 2010s | 6,904 deaths | 6,200 deaths | 704.4 deaths | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 6,526 deaths against 5,414 deaths in Colombia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,112 deaths, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
- How do Colombia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- Colombia ranks 56th and Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.