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
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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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Indicator
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Unit
%
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,964 data points, 1950–2023
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.