Estonia vs Romania: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Estonia
1.4%
in 2022
Romania
1.6%
in 2022
Estonia rank
88th
Romania rank
85th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Estonia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.6% against 1.4% in Estonia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 88th and Romania ranks 85th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 0.2% | 3.8% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 0.3% | 3.2% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 1.1% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Romania |
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, Estonia or Romania?
- Romania, at 1.6% against 1.4% in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Estonia and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Romania?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Romania rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Estonia ranks 88th and Romania ranks 85th 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.