Jordan vs United States of America: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Jordan
1.3%
in 2018
United States of America
1.5%
in 2022
Jordan rank
89th
United States of America rank
86th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Jordan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Jordan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 89th and United States of America ranks 86th of 113 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.5% | 1.4% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 0.8% | Jordan |
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, Jordan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Jordan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Jordan and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
- How do Jordan and United States of America rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Jordan ranks 89th and United States of America ranks 86th 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.