Bulgaria vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death

Bulgaria
4.5%
in 2022
Syrian Arab Republic
4.2%
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
52nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
55th

Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 4.5% against 4.2% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 52nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 55th of 113 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 4.7% 29.0% 24.3% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 3.7% 15.9% 12.2% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 3.1% 4.2% 1.1% Syrian Arab Republic

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, Bulgaria or Syrian Arab Republic?
Bulgaria, at 4.5% against 4.2% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Bulgaria and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Syrian Arab Republic?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
Bulgaria ranks 52nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 55th 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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Indicator
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Unit
%
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,964 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.