Guatemala vs Sri Lanka: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Guatemala
15.7%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
17.7%
in 2019
Guatemala rank
11th
Sri Lanka rank
9th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Guatemala
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 17.7% against 15.7% in Guatemala, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 11th and Sri Lanka ranks 9th of 113 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.7% | 23.6% | 6.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 14.7% | 30.0% | 15.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 31.1% | 18.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 32.8% | 22.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 21.1% | 12.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 16.9% | 8.9% | Sri Lanka |
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, Guatemala or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 17.7% against 15.7% in Guatemala as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 2.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2019.
- How do Guatemala and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Guatemala ranks 11th and Sri Lanka ranks 9th 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.