El Salvador vs Sri Lanka: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
El Salvador
18.1%
in 2018
Sri Lanka
17.7%
in 2019
El Salvador rank
8th
Sri Lanka rank
9th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- El Salvador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 18.1% against 17.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
El Salvador ranks 8th and Sri Lanka ranks 9th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3% | 32.8% | 17.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 21.1% | 7.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 16.7% | 1.4% | 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 Sri Lanka?
- El Salvador, at 18.1% against 17.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2015.
- How do El Salvador and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- El Salvador ranks 8th and Sri Lanka ranks 9th 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.