Austria vs Germany: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Austria
3.6%
in 2023
Germany
3.6%
in 2020
Austria rank
63rd
Germany rank
64th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Austria currently reports 3.6% against 3.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 63rd and Germany ranks 64th of 113 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 2.5% | 1.7% | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 2.6% | 1.4% | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 3.1% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.6% | 0.2% | Germany |
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, Austria or Germany?
- Austria, at 3.6% against 3.6% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Austria and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Austria ranks 63rd and Germany ranks 64th 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.