Mongolia vs Puerto Rico: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Mongolia
0.7%
in 2023
Puerto Rico
0.5%
in 2022
Mongolia rank
106th
Puerto Rico rank
109th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Mongolia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 0.7% against 0.5% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.5 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 106th and Puerto Rico ranks 109th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 0.8% | 1.7% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 2.4% | 1.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Mongolia |
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, Mongolia or Puerto Rico?
- Mongolia, at 0.7% against 0.5% in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Mongolia and Puerto Rico?
- 0.2%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Puerto Rico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Mongolia and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Mongolia ranks 106th and Puerto Rico ranks 109th 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.