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