Denmark vs Dominican Republic: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death

Denmark
9.2%
in 2022
Dominican Republic
9.2%
in 2018
Denmark rank
30th
Dominican Republic rank
28th

Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time

  • Denmark
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 9.2% against 9.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Denmark ranks 30th and Dominican Republic ranks 28th of 113 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 1.2% 45.0% 43.8% Dominican Republic
1970s 2.4% 36.4% 34.0% Dominican Republic
1980s 4.1% 18.3% 14.2% Dominican Republic
1990s 6.8% 13.5% 6.7% Dominican Republic
2000s 5.5% 7.1% 1.6% Dominican Republic
2010s 7.6% 5.6% 2.0% Denmark

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, Denmark or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic, at 9.2% against 9.2% in Denmark as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Denmark and Dominican Republic?
0.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Dominican Republic?
53 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Dominican Republic rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
Denmark ranks 30th and Dominican Republic ranks 28th 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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Indicator
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Unit
%
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,964 data points, 1950–2023
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.