Cyprus vs Spain: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Cyprus
2.2%
in 2022
Spain
2.3%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
76th
Spain rank
74th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Cyprus
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 76th and Spain ranks 74th of 113 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.2% | 2.6% | 41.7% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 2.8% | 9.2% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.4% | 1.0% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.0% | 1.0% | Cyprus |
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, Cyprus or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Cyprus and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Spain rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Cyprus ranks 76th 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.