Hong Kong, China vs Spain: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Hong Kong, China
2.5%
in 2017
Spain
2.3%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
71st
Spain rank
74th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Spain
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 2.5% against 2.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Spain ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 71st and Spain ranks 74th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.0% | 15.9% | 7.9% | Spain |
| 1960s | 9.7% | 11.2% | 1.5% | Spain |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 5.7% | 2.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 0.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 2.8% | 1.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 0.6% | Hong Kong, China |
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, China or Spain?
- Hong Kong, China, at 2.5% against 2.3% in Spain as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Hong Kong, China and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Spain rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 71st and Spain ranks 74th 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.