Canada vs Malaysia: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Canada
5.3%
in 2022
Malaysia
5.5%
in 2020
Canada rank
47th
Malaysia rank
46th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Canada
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 5.5% against 5.3% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 46th of 113 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 11.1% | 10.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 4.4% | 3.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 5.5% | 2.8% | Malaysia |
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 Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 5.5% against 5.3% in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Canada and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malaysia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Malaysia rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Canada ranks 47th and Malaysia ranks 46th 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.