Mexico vs Nicaragua: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Mexico
1.2%
in 2022
Nicaragua
1.3%
in 2022
Mexico rank
95th
Nicaragua rank
94th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Mexico ranks 95th and Nicaragua ranks 94th of 113 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 3.1% | 1.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Nicaragua |
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, Mexico or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Nicaragua rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Mexico ranks 95th and Nicaragua ranks 94th 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.