Japan vs Kazakhstan: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Japan
13.6%
in 2022
Kazakhstan
13.7%
in 2023
Japan rank
17th
Kazakhstan rank
16th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 13.7% against 13.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 17th and Kazakhstan ranks 16th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Kazakhstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.0% | 1.6% | 2.4% | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 0.8% | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 4.2% | 0.9% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 9.7% | 2.0% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 8.5% | 4.1% | Japan |
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, Japan or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 13.7% against 13.6% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Japan and Kazakhstan?
- 0.1%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kazakhstan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Kazakhstan rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Japan ranks 17th and Kazakhstan ranks 16th 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.