Armenia vs United States of America: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Armenia
1.9%
in 2023
United States of America
1.5%
in 2022
Armenia rank
83rd
United States of America rank
86th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Armenia
- United States of America
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 1.9% against 1.5% in United States of America, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Armenia's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 83rd and United States of America ranks 86th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 0.7% | Armenia |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 1.0% | 3.2% | Armenia |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.3% | 1.7% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.3% | 0.9% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.2% | United States of America |
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, Armenia or United States of America?
- Armenia, at 1.9% against 1.5% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Armenia and United States of America?
- 0.4%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and United States of America?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Armenia and United States of America rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Armenia ranks 83rd and United States of America ranks 86th 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.