Seychelles vs United States of America: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Seychelles
1.4%
in 2021
United States of America
1.5%
in 2022
Seychelles rank
87th
United States of America rank
86th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Seychelles
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Seychelles ahead.
Seychelles ranks 87th and United States of America ranks 86th of 113 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.8% | 1.2% | 12.5% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 1.3% | 2.5% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 0.8% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Seychelles |
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, Seychelles or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Seychelles as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Seychelles and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Seychelles and United States of America rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Seychelles ranks 87th and United States of America ranks 86th 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.