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
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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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.