Sri Lanka vs Turkmenistan: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Sri Lanka
17.7%
in 2019
Turkmenistan
15.2%
in 2015
Sri Lanka rank
9th
Turkmenistan rank
12th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Sri Lanka
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 17.7% against 15.2% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 9th and Turkmenistan ranks 12th of 113 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.6% | 1.7% | 29.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 32.8% | 2.6% | 30.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 4.6% | 16.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 12.8% | 3.9% | Sri Lanka |
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, Sri Lanka or Turkmenistan?
- Sri Lanka, at 17.7% against 15.2% in Turkmenistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan?
- 2.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
- How do Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Sri Lanka ranks 9th and Turkmenistan ranks 12th 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.