Colombia vs New Zealand: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Colombia
1.0%
in 2021
New Zealand
0.9%
in 2018
Colombia rank
100th
New Zealand rank
102nd
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Colombia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 100th and New Zealand ranks 102nd of 113 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.3% | 0.7% | 21.6% | Colombia |
| 1960s | 14.3% | 0.6% | 13.7% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 9.5% | 0.5% | 9.0% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 0.2% | 4.7% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 0.2% | 4.6% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.2% | 1.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.6% | 1.3% | Colombia |
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, Colombia or New Zealand?
- Colombia, at 1.0% against 0.9% in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Colombia and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and New Zealand?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and New Zealand rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Colombia ranks 100th and New Zealand ranks 102nd 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.