Serbia vs Ukraine: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Serbia
4.0%
in 2023
Ukraine
4.2%
in 2019
Serbia rank
57th
Ukraine rank
54th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Serbia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in Serbia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Serbia ahead.
Serbia ranks 57th and Ukraine ranks 54th of 113 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 4.0% | 3.2% | Serbia |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 3.7% | 3.4% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.1% | 1.9% | 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 4.2% against 4.0% in Serbia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Serbia and Ukraine?
- 0.2%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Ukraine?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Serbia and Ukraine rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Serbia ranks 57th and Ukraine ranks 54th 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.