Japan vs Tajikistan: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Japan
13.6%
in 2022
Tajikistan
14.3%
in 2022
Japan rank
17th
Tajikistan rank
15th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Japan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 14.3% against 13.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 17th and Tajikistan ranks 15th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 5.5% | 2.3% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 5.1% | 2.1% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 10.5% | 0.8% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.8% | 0.2% | Tajikistan |
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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 14.3% against 13.6% in Japan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Japan and Tajikistan?
- 0.7%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Tajikistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Tajikistan rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Japan ranks 17th and Tajikistan ranks 15th 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.