Guatemala vs Uruguay: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Guatemala
15.7%
in 2022
Uruguay
15.0%
in 2022
Guatemala rank
11th
Uruguay rank
13th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Guatemala
- Uruguay
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 15.7% against 15.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 13th of 113 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.6% | 6.7% | 10.0% | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 15.5% | 6.5% | 9.0% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 12.7% | 7.0% | 5.7% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 6.7% | 4.4% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.9% | 0.5% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 9.0% | 0.3% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.4% | 1.0% | Guatemala |
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 Uruguay?
- Guatemala, at 15.7% against 15.0% in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Guatemala and Uruguay?
- 0.7%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Uruguay?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and Uruguay rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Guatemala ranks 11th 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.