Chile vs Spain: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Chile
2.4%
in 2022
Spain
2.3%
in 2023
Chile rank
73rd
Spain rank
74th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Chile
- Spain
How they compare
Chile currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Spain ahead.
Chile ranks 73rd and Spain ranks 74th of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.0% | 15.9% | 5.9% | Spain |
| 1960s | 7.3% | 11.2% | 3.9% | Spain |
| 1970s | 8.7% | 5.7% | 3.0% | Chile |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 2.9% | 5.1% | Chile |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 2.0% | 3.1% | Chile |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.0% | Chile |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Chile |
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 Spain?
- Chile, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Chile and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Spain rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Chile ranks 73rd and Spain ranks 74th 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.