Bulgaria vs Ukraine: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Bulgaria
4.5%
in 2022
Ukraine
4.2%
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
52nd
Ukraine rank
54th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Bulgaria
- Ukraine
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4.5% against 4.2% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 52nd and Ukraine ranks 54th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 0.9% | 3.5% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 7.0% | 2.1% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 0.0% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
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 Ukraine?
- Bulgaria, at 4.5% against 4.2% in Ukraine as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Bulgaria and Ukraine?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ukraine?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Bulgaria and Ukraine rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Bulgaria ranks 52nd and Ukraine ranks 54th 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.