Belarus vs Netherlands: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Belarus
7.2%
in 2018
Netherlands
7.3%
in 2023
Belarus rank
35th
Netherlands rank
34th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Belarus
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 7.3% against 7.2% in Belarus, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belarus ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 34th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 3.5% | 2.7% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 4.4% | 7.4% | Belarus |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 4.8% | 5.8% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 3.9% | 7.9% | 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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 7.3% against 7.2% in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Belarus and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Netherlands?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Belarus and Netherlands rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Belarus ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 34th 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.