Iceland vs Latvia: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Iceland
2.0%
in 2022
Latvia
2.0%
in 2023
Iceland rank
81st
Latvia rank
80th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 81st and Latvia ranks 80th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.7% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 4.4% | 3.5% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 5.3% | 4.8% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 2.4% | 1.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Iceland and Latvia?
- 0.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Iceland ranks 81st and Latvia ranks 80th 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.