Kuwait vs Netherlands: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Kuwait
7.7%
in 2023
Netherlands
7.3%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
32nd
Netherlands rank
34th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Kuwait
- Netherlands
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 7.7% against 7.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 34th of 113 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.6% | 4.5% | 4.1% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 3.5% | 2.2% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 4.5% | 2.2% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 4.7% | 2.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 4.1% | 2.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.1% | 0.4% | Kuwait |
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, Kuwait or Netherlands?
- Kuwait, at 7.7% against 7.3% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Kuwait and Netherlands?
- 0.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Netherlands?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Netherlands rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Kuwait ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 34th 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.