El Salvador vs Montenegro: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
El Salvador
18.1%
in 2018
Montenegro
21.1%
in 2019
El Salvador rank
8th
Montenegro rank
5th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- El Salvador
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 21.1% against 18.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Montenegro ahead.
El Salvador ranks 8th and Montenegro ranks 5th of 113 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 13.2% | 0.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 12.9% | 3.5% | El Salvador |
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, El Salvador or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 21.1% against 18.1% in El Salvador as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between El Salvador and Montenegro?
- 3.0%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Montenegro?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do El Salvador and Montenegro rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- El Salvador ranks 8th and Montenegro ranks 5th 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.