France vs Suriname: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death

France
11.1%
in 2022
Suriname
9.6%
in 2014
France rank
23rd
Suriname rank
26th

Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time

  • France
  • Suriname
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How they compare

France currently reports 11.1% against 9.6% in Suriname, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

France ranks 23rd and Suriname ranks 26th of 113 countries.

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Suriname Difference Ahead
1960s 13.7% 32.4% 18.7% Suriname
1970s 7.8% 33.3% 25.5% Suriname
1980s 6.2% 18.4% 12.2% Suriname
1990s 5.9% 14.0% 8.0% Suriname
2000s 6.6% 9.2% 2.6% Suriname
2010s 8.9% 9.6% 0.7% Suriname

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 Suriname?
France, at 11.1% against 9.6% in Suriname as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between France and Suriname?
1.5%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Suriname?
42 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2014.
How do France and Suriname rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
France ranks 23rd and Suriname ranks 26th 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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Indicator
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Unit
%
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,964 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.