Canada vs Greece: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Canada
5.3%
in 2022
Greece
6.1%
in 2022
Canada rank
47th
Greece rank
44th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Canada
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 6.1% against 5.3% in Canada, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 47th and Greece ranks 44th of 113 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 15.7% | 15.0% | Greece |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 10.6% | 9.5% | Greece |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 7.0% | 5.9% | Greece |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 8.4% | 6.8% | Greece |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 7.6% | 6.5% | Greece |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 8.2% | 6.9% | Greece |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 6.6% | 2.8% | Greece |
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, Canada or Greece?
- Greece, at 6.1% against 5.3% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Canada and Greece?
- 0.8%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Greece?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Greece rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Canada ranks 47th and Greece ranks 44th 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.