Puerto Rico vs Singapore: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Puerto Rico
0.5%
in 2022
Singapore
0.4%
in 2022
Puerto Rico rank
109th
Singapore rank
111th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Puerto Rico
- Singapore
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.3 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Singapore ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 109th and Singapore ranks 111th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.6% | 16.6% | 10.0% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 9.2% | 6.1% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 2.3% | 1.4% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 1.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Puerto Rico |
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, Puerto Rico or Singapore?
- Puerto Rico, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Singapore as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Puerto Rico and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Singapore?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Puerto Rico and Singapore rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Puerto Rico ranks 109th and Singapore ranks 111th 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.