Israel vs Switzerland: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Israel
6.9%
in 2022
Switzerland
6.5%
in 2023
Israel rank
38th
Switzerland rank
41st
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Israel
- Switzerland
How they compare
Israel currently reports 6.9% against 6.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 41st of 113 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.9% | 1.1% | 4.7% | Israel |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 1.5% | 4.8% | Israel |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 2.6% | 3.3% | Israel |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.6% | 1.2% | Israel |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.3% | 1.4% | Israel |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.0% | 0.2% | Israel |
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, Israel or Switzerland?
- Israel, at 6.9% against 6.5% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Israel and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Switzerland?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Switzerland rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Israel ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 41st 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.