Australia vs United States of America: Share of deaths that are registered

Australia
98.2%
in 2019
United States of America
98.4%
in 2019
Australia rank
62nd
United States of America rank
59th

Share of deaths that are registered over time

  • Australia
  • United States of America
020406080100201520172019

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 98.4% against 98.2% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 62nd and United States of America ranks 59th of 145 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of deaths that are registered, Australia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 98.4% against 98.2% in Australia as of 2019.
What is the difference in share of deaths that are registered between Australia and United States of America?
0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for share of deaths that are registered?
Australia ranks 62nd and United States of America ranks 59th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ariel Karlinsky (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths that are registered. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of deaths that are registered
Unit
%
Source
Ariel Karlinsky (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
145 places, 725 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Number of deaths reported in a country's vital registration system as a share of total expected deaths. Expected deaths are taken as the average of estimates from three international sources: the UN, WHO, and IHME.