Portugal vs Réunion: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Portugal
6.1%
in 2022
Réunion
5.5%
in 2016
Portugal rank
43rd
Réunion rank
45th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Portugal
- Réunion
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.1% against 5.5% in Réunion, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Réunion's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 43rd and Réunion ranks 45th of 113 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Réunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 4.7% | 5.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.5% | 0.5% | Portugal |
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, Portugal or Réunion?
- Portugal, at 6.1% against 5.5% in Réunion as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Portugal and Réunion?
- 0.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Réunion?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do Portugal and Réunion rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Portugal ranks 43rd 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.