Chile vs Dominica: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Chile
2.4%
in 2022
Dominica
2.3%
in 2022
Chile rank
73rd
Dominica rank
75th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Chile
- Dominica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Dominica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Dominica ahead.
Chile ranks 73rd and Dominica ranks 75th of 113 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Dominica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.2% | 16.8% | 9.6% | Dominica |
| 1970s | 8.7% | 19.1% | 10.4% | Dominica |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 10.8% | 2.9% | Dominica |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 10.5% | 5.5% | Dominica |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 5.1% | 2.3% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.7% | 0.4% | Dominica |
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, Chile or Dominica?
- Chile, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Dominica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Chile and Dominica?
- 0.1%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Dominica?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Dominica rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Chile ranks 73rd and Dominica ranks 75th 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.