French Guiana vs Japan: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
French Guiana
12.4%
in 2016
Japan
13.6%
in 2022
French Guiana rank
19th
Japan rank
17th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- French Guiana
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 13.6% against 12.4% in French Guiana, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times French Guiana's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, French Guiana has been ahead every year.
French Guiana ranks 19th and Japan ranks 17th of 113 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.9% | 7.2% | 12.6% | French Guiana |
| 1970s | 21.8% | 5.7% | 16.1% | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 3.4% | 9.2% | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 6.7% | 9.2% | French Guiana |
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, French Guiana or Japan?
- Japan, at 13.6% against 12.4% in French Guiana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between French Guiana and Japan?
- 1.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Japan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2016.
- How do French Guiana and Japan rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- French Guiana ranks 19th and Japan ranks 17th 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.