Egypt vs France: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Egypt
10.4%
in 2019
France
11.1%
in 2022
Egypt rank
25th
France rank
23rd
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Egypt
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 11.1% against 10.4% in Egypt, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 25th and France ranks 23rd of 113 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.5% | 13.2% | 7.3% | Egypt |
| 1970s | 22.7% | 8.2% | 14.5% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 22.4% | 6.2% | 16.2% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 5.6% | 4.9% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 6.6% | 9.9% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 9.4% | 1.4% | 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, Egypt or France?
- France, at 11.1% against 10.4% in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Egypt and France?
- 0.7%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and France?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2019.
- How do Egypt and France rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Egypt ranks 25th and France ranks 23rd 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.