Azerbaijan vs Belgium: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death

Azerbaijan
8.3%
in 2007
Belgium
7.4%
in 2021
Azerbaijan rank
31st
Belgium rank
33rd

Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Belgium
051015195419872021

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 8.3% against 7.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Belgium ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 31st and Belgium ranks 33rd of 113 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Belgium Difference Ahead
1980s 1.3% 6.5% 5.2% Belgium
1990s 2.7% 4.4% 1.7% Belgium
2000s 3.6% 2.5% 1.1% Azerbaijan

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, Azerbaijan or Belgium?
Azerbaijan, at 8.3% against 7.4% in Belgium as of 2007.
What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Azerbaijan and Belgium?
0.9%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Belgium?
23 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2007.
How do Azerbaijan and Belgium rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
Azerbaijan ranks 31st and Belgium ranks 33rd 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
Last refreshed

Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.