Brazil vs Norway: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Brazil
5.1%
in 2021
Norway
5.2%
in 2016
Brazil rank
49th
Norway rank
48th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Brazil
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5.2% against 5.1% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 49th and Norway ranks 48th of 113 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.1% | 5.0% | 15.1% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 20.6% | 3.6% | 17.0% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 3.9% | 12.6% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 4.5% | 6.3% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.6% | 0.6% | 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 Norway?
- Norway, at 5.2% against 5.1% in Brazil as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Brazil and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Norway?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
- How do Brazil and Norway rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Brazil ranks 49th and Norway ranks 48th 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.