Kazakhstan vs Uruguay: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Kazakhstan
13.7%
in 2023
Uruguay
15.0%
in 2022
Kazakhstan rank
16th
Uruguay rank
13th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Kazakhstan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 15.0% against 13.7% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Uruguay ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 16th and Uruguay ranks 13th of 113 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 6.8% | 5.2% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 6.7% | 4.1% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 7.9% | 3.6% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 9.0% | 0.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 13.4% | 4.9% | Uruguay |
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, Kazakhstan or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 15.0% against 13.7% in Kazakhstan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Kazakhstan and Uruguay?
- 1.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Uruguay?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Kazakhstan and Uruguay rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Kazakhstan ranks 16th and Uruguay ranks 13th 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.