Greece vs Portugal: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Greece
6.1%
in 2022
Portugal
6.1%
in 2022
Greece rank
44th
Portugal rank
43rd
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.1% against 6.1% in Greece, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 43rd of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.7% | 14.7% | 1.0% | Greece |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 15.6% | 5.1% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 12.0% | 5.0% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 11.7% | 3.3% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 10.6% | 3.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.4% | 0.8% | Greece |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 0.0% | Portugal |
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, Greece or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 6.1% against 6.1% in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Greece and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Greece ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 43rd 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.