Maldives vs Thailand: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Maldives
21.9%
in 2021
Thailand
23.4%
in 2023
Maldives rank
4th
Thailand rank
3rd
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Maldives
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 23.4% against 21.9% in Maldives, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 4th and Thailand ranks 3rd of 113 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 37.7% | 22.7% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 28.3% | 14.8% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 23.4% | 1.5% | Thailand |
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, Maldives or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 23.4% against 21.9% in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Maldives and Thailand?
- 1.5%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Thailand?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Maldives and Thailand rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Maldives ranks 4th and Thailand ranks 3rd 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.