Mauritius vs Sweden: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Mauritius
3.7%
in 2023
Sweden
3.9%
in 2023
Mauritius rank
60th
Sweden rank
58th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Mauritius
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.9% against 3.7% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 58th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.7% | 1.0% | 19.7% | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 17.1% | 0.5% | 16.7% | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 0.8% | 5.4% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 1.8% | 4.9% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 3.0% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 3.5% | 1.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 0.1% | Sweden |
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, Mauritius or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3.9% against 3.7% in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Mauritius and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Sweden rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Mauritius ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 58th 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.