Canada vs Norway: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Canada
5.3%
in 2022
Norway
5.2%
in 2016
Canada rank
47th
Norway rank
48th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Canada
- Norway
How they compare
Canada currently reports 5.3% against 5.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 47th and Norway ranks 48th of 113 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.4% | 7.6% | 6.1% | Norway |
| 1960s | 0.8% | 6.2% | 5.5% | Norway |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 5.0% | 3.9% | Norway |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 3.6% | 2.4% | Norway |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 3.9% | 2.3% | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 4.5% | 3.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 5.6% | 4.4% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Canada, at 5.3% against 5.2% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Canada and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
- How do Canada and Norway rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Canada ranks 47th and Norway ranks 48th 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.