Denmark vs Poland: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Denmark
9.2%
in 2022
Poland
9.4%
in 2022
Denmark rank
30th
Poland rank
27th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Denmark
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 9.4% against 9.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Poland ahead.
Denmark ranks 30th and Poland ranks 27th of 113 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.5% | 22.9% | 21.4% | Poland |
| 1960s | 1.3% | 13.8% | 12.5% | Poland |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 8.7% | 6.3% | Poland |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 6.8% | 2.7% | Poland |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 7.9% | 1.1% | Poland |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 6.6% | 1.1% | Poland |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.8% | 0.2% | Poland |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 9.0% | 0.3% | Poland |
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 Poland?
- Poland, at 9.4% against 9.2% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Denmark and Poland?
- 0.2%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Poland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Poland rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Denmark ranks 30th and Poland ranks 27th 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.