Dominica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Dominica
2.3%
in 2022
Trinidad and Tobago
2.5%
in 2020
Dominica rank
75th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
72nd
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Dominica
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 2.5% against 2.3% in Dominica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times Dominica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 75th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 72nd of 113 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.4% | 5.7% | 10.7% | Dominica |
| 1970s | 19.1% | 3.9% | 15.2% | Dominica |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 2.5% | 9.5% | Dominica |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 2.1% | 8.5% | Dominica |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 1.7% | 3.4% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.5% | 1.1% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 0.6% | 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 2.5% against 2.3% in Dominica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Dominica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.2%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2020.
- How do Dominica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Dominica ranks 75th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 72nd 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.