Norway vs Réunion: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death

Norway
5.2%
in 2016
Réunion
5.5%
in 2016
Norway rank
48th
Réunion rank
45th

Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time

  • Norway
  • Réunion
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How they compare

Réunion currently reports 5.5% against 5.2% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Réunion's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Réunion ahead.

Norway ranks 48th and Réunion ranks 45th of 113 countries.

Réunion has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Réunion Difference Ahead
2000s 4.5% 4.6% 0.0% Réunion
2010s 5.6% 7.5% 1.9% Réunion

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, Norway or Réunion?
Réunion, at 5.5% against 5.2% in Norway as of 2016.
What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Norway and Réunion?
0.3%, with Réunion ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Réunion?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Norway and Réunion rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
Norway ranks 48th and Réunion ranks 45th 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

Indicator
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Unit
%
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,964 data points, 1950–2023
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.