Trinidad and Tobago vs United Kingdom: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Trinidad and Tobago
2.5%
in 2020
United Kingdom
2.7%
in 2021
Trinidad and Tobago rank
72nd
United Kingdom rank
69th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Trinidad and Tobago
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 72nd and United Kingdom ranks 69th of 113 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Trinidad and Tobago averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Trinidad and Tobago | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.6% | 1.8% | 7.8% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960s | 5.7% | 1.0% | 4.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 0.5% | 3.4% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 0.3% | 2.2% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 2.1% | 0.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.1% | 0.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.6% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
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, Trinidad and Tobago or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 2.7% against 2.5% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Trinidad and Tobago and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2020.
- How do Trinidad and Tobago and United Kingdom rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 72nd and United Kingdom 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.