Guatemala vs Japan: Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information

Guatemala
100.0%
in 2016
Japan
100.0%
in 2016
Guatemala rank
1st
Japan rank
1st

Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information over time

  • Guatemala
  • Japan
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 88 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 93.5% 99.8% 6.3% Japan
2000s 90.9% 99.2% 8.3% Japan
2010s 96.0% 100.0% 4.0% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information, Guatemala or Japan?
Guatemala, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Japan as of 2016.
What is the difference in completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information between Guatemala and Japan?
0.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Japan?
5 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2016.
How do Guatemala and Japan rank globally for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information?
Guatemala ranks 1st and Japan ranks 1st of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%)
Unit
%
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 507 data points, 1992–2017
Last refreshed

Completeness of death registration is the estimated percentage of deaths that are registered with their cause of death information in the vital registration system of a country.