Estonia vs United States of America: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Estonia
1.4%
in 2022
United States of America
1.5%
in 2022
Estonia rank
88th
United States of America rank
86th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Estonia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United States of America ahead.
Estonia ranks 88th and United States of America ranks 86th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 1.2% | 0.7% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 1.0% | 3.1% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 1.3% | 2.2% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 0.9% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Estonia |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.5% 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 United States of America?
- 0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United States of America?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and United States of America rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Estonia ranks 88th and United States of America ranks 86th 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.