Finland vs Lithuania: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Finland
1.2%
in 2022
Lithuania
1.3%
in 2023
Finland rank
96th
Lithuania rank
93rd
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Finland
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Lithuania ahead.
Finland ranks 96th and Lithuania ranks 93rd of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 1.3% | 0.9% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.4% | 0.7% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.5% | 0.6% | Lithuania |
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, Finland or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Finland and Lithuania?
- 0.1%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lithuania?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Lithuania rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Finland ranks 96th and Lithuania ranks 93rd 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.