Panama vs Switzerland: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Panama
6.4%
in 2022
Switzerland
6.5%
in 2023
Panama rank
42nd
Switzerland rank
41st
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Panama
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6.5% against 6.4% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 41st of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.7% | 1.5% | 21.2% | Panama |
| 1960s | 19.4% | 1.7% | 17.7% | Panama |
| 1970s | 15.1% | 1.3% | 13.9% | Panama |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 1.5% | 7.5% | Panama |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 3.2% | 7.4% | Panama |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 3.6% | 2.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 4.3% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 0.1% | Panama |
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, Panama or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6.5% against 6.4% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Panama and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Panama and Switzerland rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Panama ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 41st 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.