Argentina vs Switzerland: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Argentina
6.8%
in 2022
Switzerland
6.5%
in 2023
Argentina rank
39th
Switzerland rank
41st
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Argentina
- Switzerland
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 6.8% against 6.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 41st of 113 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.3% | 1.7% | 6.6% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 1.3% | 3.5% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 1.3% | 1.5% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 2.9% | 2.4% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 3.6% | 3.8% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 4.3% | 2.8% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 0.3% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death, Argentina or Switzerland?
- Argentina, at 6.8% against 6.5% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Argentina and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Switzerland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Switzerland rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Argentina ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 41st of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.