Dominican Republic vs Egypt: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Dominican Republic
9.2%
in 2018
Egypt
10.4%
in 2019
Dominican Republic rank
28th
Egypt rank
25th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Dominican Republic
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 10.4% against 9.2% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 28th and Egypt ranks 25th of 113 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Egypt in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.3% | 20.5% | 23.8% | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 36.4% | 22.7% | 13.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 21.4% | 22.4% | 0.9% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 10.6% | 5.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 16.5% | 9.4% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 10.9% | 5.3% | Egypt |
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, Dominican Republic or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 10.4% against 9.2% in Dominican Republic as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Dominican Republic and Egypt?
- 1.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Egypt?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2018.
- How do Dominican Republic and Egypt rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Dominican Republic ranks 28th and Egypt ranks 25th 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.