Japan vs Uruguay: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death

Japan
14.33
in 2023
Uruguay
15.03
in 2022
Japan rank
15th
Uruguay rank
13th

Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death over time

  • Japan
  • Uruguay
2.557.51012.515195019862023

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 15.03 against 14.33 in Japan, a difference of 0.7.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 15th and Uruguay ranks 13th of 113 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Uruguay Difference Ahead
1950s 11.12 7.61 3.51 Japan
1960s 8.51 6.76 1.74 Japan
1970s 5.85 6.48 0.6306 Uruguay
1980s 4.1 6.95 2.85 Uruguay
1990s 3.06 6.67 3.61 Uruguay
2000s 3.33 7.86 4.53 Uruguay
2010s 7.97 8.99 1.01 Uruguay
2020s 12.59 13.35 0.7618 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death, Japan or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 15.03 against 14.33 in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death between Japan and Uruguay?
0.7, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Uruguay?
62 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
How do Japan and Uruguay rank globally for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
Japan ranks 15th and Uruguay ranks 13th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as 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

Indicator
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 5,012 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed