Chile vs Hong Kong, China: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Chile
2.4%
in 2022
Hong Kong, China
2.5%
in 2017
Chile rank
73rd
Hong Kong, China rank
71st
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Chile
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Chile, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 73rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 71st of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Hong Kong, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.0% | 8.0% | 2.0% | Chile |
| 1960s | 7.3% | 9.7% | 2.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 8.7% | 8.2% | 0.6% | Chile |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 3.7% | 4.3% | Chile |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 1.7% | 3.4% | Chile |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.4% | 1.5% | Chile |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.9% | 0.5% | Hong Kong, China |
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 Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Chile as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Chile and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.1%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Hong Kong, China?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
- How do Chile and Hong Kong, China rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Chile ranks 73rd and Hong Kong, China ranks 71st 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.