Brazil vs Canada: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Brazil
5.1%
in 2021
Canada
5.3%
in 2022
Brazil rank
49th
Canada rank
47th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Brazil
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 5.3% against 5.1% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 49th and Canada ranks 47th of 113 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.1% | 0.9% | 19.2% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 20.6% | 1.2% | 19.4% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 1.7% | 14.8% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 1.1% | 9.7% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 1.3% | 4.6% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 3.1% | 2.4% | Brazil |
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, Brazil or Canada?
- Canada, at 5.3% against 5.1% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Brazil and Canada?
- 0.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Canada rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Brazil ranks 49th and Canada ranks 47th 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.