Hong Kong vs Kyrgyzstan: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Hong Kong
2.5%
in 2017
Kyrgyzstan
2.7%
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
71st
Kyrgyzstan rank
68th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Hong Kong
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 71st and Kyrgyzstan ranks 68th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Kyrgyzstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 0.8% | 2.2% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 7.1% | 5.4% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 2.4% | 1.0% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 0.8% | Hong Kong |
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, Hong Kong or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 2.7% against 2.5% in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Hong Kong and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.2%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Kyrgyzstan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Hong Kong ranks 71st and Kyrgyzstan ranks 68th 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.