Finland vs United States: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death

Finland
1.46
in 2024
United States
1.47
in 2022
Finland rank
88th
United States rank
87th

Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death over time

  • Finland
  • United States
0246195019872024

How they compare

United States currently reports 1.47 against 1.46 in Finland, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 88th and United States ranks 87th of 113 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and United States in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland United States Difference Ahead
1950s 4.39 1.29 3.11 Finland
1960s 1.16 1.25 0.0939 United States
1970s 0.2839 1.5 1.22 United States
1980s 0.4321 1.19 0.7583 United States
1990s 0.3801 0.9504 0.5704 United States
2000s 0.5223 1.27 0.745 United States
2010s 0.7383 1.33 0.5886 United States
2020s 0.9334 1.29 0.3539 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death, Finland or United States?
United States, at 1.47 against 1.46 in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death between Finland and United States?
0.01, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States?
71 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2022.
How do Finland and United States rank globally for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
Finland ranks 88th and United States ranks 87th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as 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

Indicator
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 5,012 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed