Dominican Republic vs Suriname: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Dominican Republic
9.2%
in 2018
Suriname
9.6%
in 2014
Dominican Republic rank
28th
Suriname rank
26th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Dominican Republic
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 9.6% against 9.2% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 28th and Suriname ranks 26th of 113 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.2% | 34.3% | 11.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 34.3% | 33.3% | 1.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 0.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 14.0% | 0.6% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 9.2% | 2.2% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 9.6% | 4.4% | Suriname |
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 Suriname?
- Suriname, at 9.6% against 9.2% in Dominican Republic as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Dominican Republic and Suriname?
- 0.4%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Suriname?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2014.
- How do Dominican Republic and Suriname rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Dominican Republic ranks 28th and Suriname ranks 26th 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.