Denmark vs Kuwait: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Denmark
9.2%
in 2022
Kuwait
7.7%
in 2023
Denmark rank
30th
Kuwait rank
32nd
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Denmark
- Kuwait
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 9.2% against 7.7% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Kuwait ahead.
Denmark ranks 30th and Kuwait ranks 32nd of 113 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | 8.6% | 5.9% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 5.6% | 1.7% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 2.5% | 2.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 1.5% | 6.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 7.3% | 1.9% | 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 Kuwait?
- Denmark, at 9.2% against 7.7% in Kuwait as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Denmark and Kuwait?
- 1.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Kuwait?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Kuwait rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Denmark ranks 30th and Kuwait ranks 32nd 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.