France vs Korea: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
France
11.1%
in 2022
Korea
11.8%
in 2022
France rank
23rd
Korea rank
21st
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- France
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 11.8% against 11.1% in France, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Korea ahead.
France ranks 23rd and Korea ranks 21st of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1% | 16.8% | 10.7% | Korea |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 14.1% | 8.2% | Korea |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 11.9% | 5.3% | Korea |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 9.3% | 0.1% | France |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 11.6% | 1.1% | Korea |
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, France or Korea?
- Korea, at 11.8% against 11.1% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between France and Korea?
- 0.7%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Korea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do France and Korea rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- France ranks 23rd and Korea ranks 21st 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.