Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Japan: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Bosnia and Herzegovina
13.1%
in 2023
Japan
13.6%
in 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
18th
Japan rank
17th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 13.6% against 13.1% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 18th and Japan ranks 17th of 113 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.0% | 3.9% | 8.1% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 3.7% | 4.9% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.5% | 0.5% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.6% | 0.3% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Japan?
- Japan, at 13.6% against 13.1% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Japan?
- 0.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Japan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Japan rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 18th and Japan ranks 17th 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.