Australia vs Peru: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Australia
2.0%
in 2023
Peru
1.9%
in 2022
Australia rank
79th
Peru rank
82nd
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Australia
- Peru
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Peru, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Peru ahead.
Australia ranks 79th and Peru ranks 82nd of 113 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 21.1% | 20.4% | Peru |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 2.8% | 2.3% | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Australia, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Australia and Peru?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Peru?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Peru rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Australia ranks 79th and Peru ranks 82nd 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.