Portugal vs Switzerland: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Portugal
6.1%
in 2022
Switzerland
6.5%
in 2023
Portugal rank
43rd
Switzerland rank
41st
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6.5% against 6.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 41st of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 7 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.2% | 1.5% | 14.7% | Portugal |
| 1960s | 14.8% | 1.7% | 13.1% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 15.6% | 1.3% | 14.4% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 1.5% | 10.5% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 2.6% | 9.1% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 3.4% | 7.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 4.3% | 3.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 6.5% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6.5% against 6.1% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Portugal ranks 43rd 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.