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