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

Belarus
7.2%
in 2018
Belgium
7.4%
in 2021
Belarus rank
35th
Belgium rank
33rd

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

  • Belarus
  • Belgium
051015195419872021

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 7.4% against 7.2% in Belarus, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Belgium ahead.

Belarus ranks 35th and Belgium ranks 33rd of 113 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Belgium in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Belgium Difference Ahead
1980s 0.8% 6.5% 5.6% Belgium
1990s 11.8% 4.4% 7.4% Belarus
2000s 10.6% 2.6% 8.0% Belarus
2010s 11.8% 5.6% 6.2% Belarus

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, Belarus or Belgium?
Belgium, at 7.4% against 7.2% in Belarus as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Belarus and Belgium?
0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Belgium?
29 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Belarus and Belgium rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
Belarus ranks 35th 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
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.