Australia vs Iceland: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Australia
2.0%
in 2023
Iceland
2.0%
in 2022
Australia rank
79th
Iceland rank
81st
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Iceland ahead.
Australia ranks 79th and Iceland ranks 81st of 113 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.7% | 4.2% | 2.5% | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0.7% | 1.8% | 1.1% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.6% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Australia, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Australia and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Australia ranks 79th and Iceland ranks 81st 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.