Saint Lucia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Saint Lucia
3.1%
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.7%
in 2021
Saint Lucia rank
66th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
69th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Saint Lucia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 3.1% against 2.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 66th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 69th of 113 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.7% | 0.7% | 16.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 17.2% | 0.5% | 16.7% | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 12.9% | 0.4% | 12.6% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 1.4% | 6.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 2.1% | 4.9% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 0.5% | Saint Lucia |
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, Saint Lucia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Saint Lucia, at 3.1% against 2.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Saint Lucia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2020.
- How do Saint Lucia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Saint Lucia ranks 66th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 69th 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.