Guadeloupe vs Uruguay: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Guadeloupe
14.8%
in 2016
Uruguay
15.0%
in 2022
Guadeloupe rank
14th
Uruguay rank
13th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Guadeloupe
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 15.0% against 14.8% in Guadeloupe, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Guadeloupe ahead.
Guadeloupe ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 13th of 113 countries.
Guadeloupe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guadeloupe | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.6% | 6.3% | 11.3% | Guadeloupe |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 7.7% | 1.9% | Guadeloupe |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.9% | 0.4% | Guadeloupe |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 8.8% | 4.7% | Guadeloupe |
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, Guadeloupe or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 15.0% against 14.8% in Guadeloupe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Guadeloupe and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guadeloupe and Uruguay?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2016.
- How do Guadeloupe and Uruguay rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Guadeloupe ranks 14th and Uruguay ranks 13th 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.