Ireland vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Ireland
0.8%
in 2022
Saint Kitts and Nevis
0.9%
in 2022
Ireland rank
105th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
103rd
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Ireland
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Ireland ranks 105th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 103rd of 113 countries.
Saint Kitts and Nevis has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 12.1% | 9.8% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 12.3% | 10.8% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 15.0% | 14.6% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 10.0% | 9.5% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Ireland and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.1%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Ireland ranks 105th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 103rd 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.