Slovakia vs United States of America: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Slovakia
1.6%
in 2023
United States of America
1.5%
in 2022
Slovakia rank
84th
United States of America rank
86th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Slovakia
- United States of America
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 84th and United States of America ranks 86th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 1.2% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.3% | 1.1% | Slovakia |
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, Slovakia or United States of America?
- Slovakia, at 1.6% against 1.5% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Slovakia and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United States of America?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Slovakia and United States of America rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Slovakia ranks 84th 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.