Bahrain vs Kuwait: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Bahrain
9.2%
in 2014
Kuwait
7.7%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
29th
Kuwait rank
32nd
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 9.2% against 7.7% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kuwait ahead.
Bahrain ranks 29th and Kuwait ranks 32nd of 113 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.8% | 5.0% | 7.8% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 5.6% | 9.7% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 2.5% | 12.7% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 1.3% | 11.2% | Bahrain |
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, Bahrain or Kuwait?
- Bahrain, at 9.2% against 7.7% in Kuwait as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 1.5%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2014.
- How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Bahrain ranks 29th and Kuwait ranks 32nd 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.