Australia vs Cyprus: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Australia
2.0%
in 2023
Cyprus
2.2%
in 2022
Australia rank
79th
Cyprus rank
76th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Australia
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 79th and Cyprus ranks 76th of 113 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 44.2% | 43.9% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 12.6% | 12.0% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 3.4% | 2.5% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 3.1% | 1.5% | Cyprus |
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, Australia or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 2.2% against 2.0% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Australia and Cyprus?
- 0.2%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cyprus?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Cyprus rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Australia ranks 79th and Cyprus ranks 76th 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.