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
246810195119872023

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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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.