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
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
Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.