Romania vs United States: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death

Romania
1.61
in 2022
United States
1.47
in 2022
Romania rank
85th
United States rank
87th

Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death over time

  • Romania
  • United States
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 1.61 against 1.47 in United States, a difference of 0.14.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 85th and United States ranks 87th of 113 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and United States in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania United States Difference Ahead
1950s 8.25 1.15 7.1 Romania
1960s 0.8022 1.25 0.451 United States
1970s 0.189 1.54 1.35 United States
1980s 0.0367 1.19 1.15 United States
1990s 0.1619 0.9504 0.7886 United States
2000s 0.296 1.27 0.9714 United States
2010s 1.12 1.33 0.2031 United States
2020s 1.58 1.45 0.1294 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death, Romania or United States?
Romania, at 1.61 against 1.47 in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death between Romania and United States?
0.14, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States?
62 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2022.
How do Romania and United States rank globally for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
Romania ranks 85th and United States ranks 87th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as 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

Indicator
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 5,012 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed