Republic of Korea vs Qatar: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Republic of Korea
11.8%
in 2022
Qatar
10.5%
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
21st
Qatar rank
24th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Republic of Korea
- Qatar
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 11.8% against 10.5% in Qatar, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 21st and Qatar ranks 24th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 5.6% | 9.6% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 22.0% | 9.9% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 20.4% | 11.1% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 3.6% | 8.0% | Republic of Korea |
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, Republic of Korea or Qatar?
- Republic of Korea, at 11.8% against 10.5% in Qatar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Republic of Korea and Qatar?
- 1.3%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Qatar?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Republic of Korea and Qatar rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Republic of Korea ranks 21st and Qatar ranks 24th 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.