Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: Number of under-five deaths
Colombia
8,107
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
10,037
in 2024
Colombia rank
58th
Papua New Guinea rank
55th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- Colombia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 10,037 against 8,107 in Colombia, a difference of 1,930.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 58th and Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86,593 | 16,274 | 70,319 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 60,757 | 13,924 | 46,832 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 38,458 | 11,978 | 26,480 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 27,101 | 12,393 | 14,708 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 18,271 | 13,578 | 4,693 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 11,345 | 12,806 | 1,461 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 8,717 | 10,666 | 1,949 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 10,037 against 8,107 in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,930, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- Colombia ranks 58th and Papua New Guinea ranks 55th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children dying before reaching age five.