Jamaica vs Singapore: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Jamaica
0.3%
in 2014
Singapore
0.4%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
113th
Singapore rank
111th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Jamaica
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Singapore ahead.
Jamaica ranks 113th and Singapore ranks 111th of 113 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.3% | 16.9% | 3.6% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 14.8% | 5.4% | 9.3% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 12.5% | 2.4% | 10.1% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 1.0% | 13.5% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 0.3% | 9.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
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, Jamaica or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Jamaica and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Singapore?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and Singapore rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Jamaica ranks 113th and Singapore ranks 111th 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.