Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Argentina
Argentina: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 6.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Argentina, 1966–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Argentina stood at 6.8%.
That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Argentina peaked at 9.1% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1986.
Argentina ranks 39th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 8.0% | — |
| 1967 | 8.6% | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 9.1% | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 7.7% | -16.0% |
| 1970 | 6.7% | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | -27.6% |
| 1978 | 4.3% | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 3.2% | -25.1% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | -34.0% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | +132.9% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.3% | 7.7% | 9.1% | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 3.2% | 6.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 2.7% | 6.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.5% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.8% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 6.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Argentina?
- Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Argentina was 6.8% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 1968.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1986.
- How does Argentina rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Argentina ranks 39th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from ill-defined diseases.