Dominica vs Spain: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Dominica
2.3%
in 2022
Spain
2.3%
in 2023
Dominica rank
75th
Spain rank
74th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Dominica
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.3% against 2.3% in Dominica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 75th and Spain ranks 74th of 113 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.8% | 10.3% | 6.5% | Dominica |
| 1970s | 19.1% | 5.7% | 13.4% | Dominica |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 3.0% | 9.1% | Dominica |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 2.0% | 8.5% | Dominica |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 2.8% | 2.3% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 0.7% | Dominica |
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, Dominica or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.3% against 2.3% in Dominica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Dominica and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Dominica and Spain rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Dominica ranks 75th 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.