Italy vs Philippines: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death

Italy
4.2%
in 2022
Philippines
4.4%
in 2019
Italy rank
56th
Philippines rank
53rd

Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time

  • Italy
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 4.4% against 4.2% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 56th and Philippines ranks 53rd of 113 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 3.8% 11.6% 7.8% Philippines
1990s 1.6% 5.8% 4.2% Philippines
2000s 1.5% 4.2% 2.7% Philippines
2010s 2.2% 3.4% 1.2% Philippines

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, Italy or Philippines?
Philippines, at 4.4% against 4.2% in Italy as of 2019.
What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Italy and Philippines?
0.2%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Philippines?
30 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2019.
How do Italy and Philippines rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
Italy ranks 56th and Philippines ranks 53rd 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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Indicator
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Unit
%
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,964 data points, 1950–2023
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.