Belgium vs Kuwait: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Belgium
7.4%
in 2021
Kuwait
7.7%
in 2023
Belgium rank
33rd
Kuwait rank
32nd
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Belgium
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 7.7% against 7.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Kuwait ahead.
Belgium ranks 33rd and Kuwait ranks 32nd of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.2% | 8.6% | 0.4% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 5.6% | 0.7% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 6.7% | 3.3% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 0.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 1.5% | 4.4% | Belgium |
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, Belgium or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 7.7% against 7.4% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Belgium and Kuwait?
- 0.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kuwait?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and Kuwait rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Belgium ranks 33rd 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.