French Guiana vs Korea: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
French Guiana
12.4%
in 2016
Korea
11.8%
in 2022
French Guiana rank
19th
Korea rank
21st
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- French Guiana
- Korea
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 12.4% against 11.8% in Korea, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 19th and Korea ranks 21st of 113 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 11.7% | 0.9% | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 9.3% | 6.7% | 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 Korea?
- French Guiana, at 12.4% against 11.8% in Korea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between French Guiana and Korea?
- 0.6%, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Korea?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do French Guiana and Korea rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- French Guiana ranks 19th 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.