Turkmenistan vs Uruguay: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Turkmenistan
15.2%
in 2015
Uruguay
15.0%
in 2022
Turkmenistan rank
12th
Uruguay rank
13th
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death over time
- Turkmenistan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 15.2% against 15.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Uruguay ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 13th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Turkmenistan averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 6.8% | 5.2% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 6.7% | 4.0% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 7.9% | 3.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 8.9% | 4.2% | Turkmenistan |
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, Turkmenistan or Uruguay?
- Turkmenistan, at 15.2% against 15.0% in Uruguay as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death between Turkmenistan and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Uruguay?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
- How do Turkmenistan and Uruguay rank globally for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Turkmenistan ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 13th 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.