Iceland vs Spain: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death

Iceland
2.26
in 2024
Spain
2.33
in 2023
Iceland rank
76th
Spain rank
74th

Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death over time

  • Iceland
  • Spain
051015195119872024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.33 against 2.26 in Iceland, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Spain ahead.

Iceland ranks 76th and Spain ranks 74th of 113 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Spain Difference Ahead
1950s 4.19 14.95 10.76 Spain
1960s 1.83 11.22 9.39 Spain
1970s 1.05 5.7 4.65 Spain
1980s 0.9122 3.01 2.1 Spain
1990s 0.8804 2.02 1.14 Spain
2000s 0.5861 2.81 2.23 Spain
2010s 1.21 2.36 1.14 Spain
2020s 2.03 2.1 0.0719 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death, Iceland or Spain?
Spain, at 2.33 against 2.26 in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death between Iceland and Spain?
0.07, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
Iceland ranks 76th and Spain ranks 74th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as 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

Indicator
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 5,012 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed