Ireland vs New Zealand: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Ireland
0.8%
in 2022
New Zealand
0.9%
in 2018
Ireland rank
105th
New Zealand rank
102nd
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 105th and New Zealand ranks 102nd of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.2% | 0.9% | 10.3% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 5.3% | 0.6% | 4.7% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 0.9% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
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, Ireland or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Ireland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Ireland ranks 105th and New Zealand ranks 102nd 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.