Italy vs Serbia: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Italy
4.2%
in 2022
Serbia
4.0%
in 2023
Italy rank
56th
Serbia rank
57th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Italy
- Serbia
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in Serbia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 56th and Serbia ranks 57th of 113 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 7.1% | 5.9% | Serbia |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 7.1% | 5.5% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 4.9% | 2.8% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 7.8% | 4.1% | Serbia |
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 Serbia?
- Italy, at 4.2% against 4.0% in Serbia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Italy and Serbia?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Serbia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Serbia rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Italy ranks 56th and Serbia ranks 57th 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.