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
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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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.