Belgium vs Netherlands: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Belgium
7.4%
in 2021
Netherlands
7.3%
in 2023
Belgium rank
33rd
Netherlands rank
34th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 7.4% against 7.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 34th of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.8% | 4.6% | 8.2% | Belgium |
| 1960s | 8.3% | 3.7% | 4.6% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 8.3% | 4.2% | 4.1% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 3.5% | 2.9% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 0.0% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 4.7% | 2.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.1% | 1.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.8% | 1.2% | 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 Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 7.4% against 7.3% in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Belgium ranks 33rd 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.