Cuba vs New Zealand: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Cuba
0.9%
in 2021
New Zealand
0.9%
in 2018
Cuba rank
104th
New Zealand rank
102nd
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Cuba
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Cuba, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 104th and New Zealand ranks 102nd of 113 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.6% | Cuba |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.5% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Cuba as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Cuba and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and New Zealand?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2018.
- How do Cuba and New Zealand rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Cuba ranks 104th 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.