Italy vs Sweden: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Italy
4.2%
in 2022
Sweden
3.9%
in 2023
Italy rank
56th
Sweden rank
58th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4.2% against 3.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 58th of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.1% | 4.8% | 2.3% | Italy |
| 1960s | 4.1% | 1.1% | 2.9% | Italy |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 0.5% | 2.8% | Italy |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 0.8% | 1.8% | Italy |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 3.0% | 1.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 3.5% | 1.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 0.2% | Italy |
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 Sweden?
- Italy, at 4.2% against 3.9% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Italy ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 58th 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.