Serbia vs Sweden: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Serbia
4.0%
in 2023
Sweden
3.9%
in 2023
Serbia rank
57th
Sweden rank
58th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Serbia
- Sweden
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Serbia ahead.
Serbia ranks 57th and Sweden ranks 58th of 113 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 2.5% | 4.7% | Serbia |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 3.0% | 4.1% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.5% | 1.4% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 3.6% | 3.2% | Serbia |
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, Serbia or Sweden?
- Serbia, at 4.0% against 3.9% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Serbia and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Serbia and Sweden rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Serbia ranks 57th and Sweden ranks 58th 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.