Spain vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death

Spain
2.3%
in 2023
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2.2%
in 2016
Spain rank
74th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
77th

Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time

  • Spain
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Spain ranks 74th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 77th of 113 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 15.9% 36.3% 20.4% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1960s 11.2% 26.7% 15.5% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1970s 5.7% 18.8% 13.1% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s 3.0% 13.2% 10.3% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 2.0% 1.6% 0.4% Spain
2000s 2.8% 0.7% 2.1% Spain
2010s 2.4% 0.9% 1.5% Spain

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, Spain or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Spain, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Spain and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.1%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
59 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2016.
How do Spain and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
Spain ranks 74th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 77th 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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Indicator
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Unit
%
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,964 data points, 1950–2023
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.