Cuba vs Ireland: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Cuba
0.9%
in 2021
Ireland
0.8%
in 2022
Cuba rank
104th
Ireland rank
105th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Cuba
- Ireland
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Ireland ahead.
Cuba ranks 104th and Ireland ranks 105th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 3.6% | 2.5% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 1.4% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.2% | Cuba |
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, Cuba or Ireland?
- Cuba, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Cuba and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Ireland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2021.
- How do Cuba and Ireland rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Cuba ranks 104th and Ireland ranks 105th 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.