Ecuador vs Germany: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Ecuador
3.4%
in 2022
Germany
3.6%
in 2020
Ecuador rank
65th
Germany rank
64th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Ecuador
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.6% against 3.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 65th and Germany ranks 64th of 113 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 2.5% | 11.3% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 2.6% | 8.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 3.1% | 5.0% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 0.7% | Ecuador |
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, Ecuador or Germany?
- Germany, at 3.6% against 3.4% in Ecuador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Ecuador and Germany?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Germany?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Germany rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Ecuador ranks 65th and Germany ranks 64th 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.