Canada vs Luxembourg: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Canada
5.3%
in 2022
Luxembourg
4.6%
in 2023
Canada rank
47th
Luxembourg rank
50th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Canada
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Canada currently reports 5.3% against 4.6% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Canada ranks 47th and Luxembourg ranks 50th of 113 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 4.6% | 3.9% | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 4.3% | 3.3% | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 2.8% | 1.6% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 3.6% | 2.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 3.1% | 2.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 3.0% | 1.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 4.0% | 0.1% | Luxembourg |
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 Luxembourg?
- Canada, at 5.3% against 4.6% in Luxembourg as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Canada and Luxembourg?
- 0.7%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Luxembourg?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Luxembourg rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Canada ranks 47th and Luxembourg ranks 50th 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.