Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Czechia

Czechia: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 3.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.0%
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
67th
of 113 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2023
All-time low
0.4%
in 1986
Years of data
38
1986–2023

Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Czechia, 1986–2023

01231986200420231986: 0.419 %1987: 0.439 %1988: 0.516 %1989: 0.535 %1990: 0.542 %1991: 0.577 %1992: 0.6 %1993: 0.533 %1994: 0.567 %1995: 0.5 %1996: 0.497 %1997: 0.55 %1998: 0.73 %1999: 0.606 %2000: 0.516 %2001: 0.613 %2002: 0.698 %2003: 0.647 %2004: 0.704 %2005: 0.856 %2006: 0.885 %2007: 1.2 %2008: 1.5 %2009: 1.6 %2010: 1.5 %2011: 1.1 %2012: 1.1 %2013: 1.2 %2014: 1.1 %2015: 1.3 %2016: 1.4 %2017: 1.4 %2018: 1.6 %2019: 1.7 %2020: 2.8 %2021: 2.2 %2022: 2.6 %2023: 3 %

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Czechia is 3.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 148.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Czechia peaked at 3.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1986.

Czechia ranks 67th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Czechia, 1986 to 2023.
Year % Change
1986 0.4%
1987 0.4% +5.0%
1988 0.5% +17.5%
1989 0.5% +3.7%
1990 0.5% +1.2%
1991 0.6% +6.4%
1992 0.6% +4.0%
1993 0.5% -11.2%
1994 0.6% +6.4%
1995 0.5% -11.8%
1996 0.5% -0.8%
1997 0.5% +10.8%
1998 0.7% +32.7%
1999 0.6% -17.0%
2000 0.5% -14.9%
2001 0.6% +18.8%
2002 0.7% +13.9%
2003 0.6% -7.2%
2004 0.7% +8.7%
2005 0.9% +21.7%
2006 0.9% +3.3%
2007 1.2% +39.0%
2008 1.5% +18.1%
2009 1.6% +8.3%
2010 1.5% -3.0%
2011 1.1% -30.3%
2012 1.1% +1.6%
2013 1.2% +11.0%
2014 1.1% -5.8%
2015 1.3% +16.6%
2016 1.4% +9.9%
2017 1.4% -1.1%
2018 1.6% +9.4%
2019 1.7% +8.4%
2020 2.8% +67.4%
2021 2.2% -23.3%
2022 2.6% +17.7%
2023 3.0% +16.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 4
1990s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 10
2000s 0.9% 0.5% 1.6% 10
2010s 1.3% 1.1% 1.7% 10
2020s 2.6% 2.2% 3.0% 4

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 64 Germany 3.6% compare
  2. 65 Ecuador 3.4% compare
  3. 66 Saint Lucia 3.1% compare
  4. 68 Kyrgyzstan 2.7% compare
  5. 69 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.7% compare
  6. 70 Slovenia 2.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Czechia?
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Czechia was 3.0% in 2023, 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 Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1986.
How does Czechia rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
Czechia ranks 67th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 148.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Czechia 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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Indicator
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death
Unit
%
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,964 data points, 1950–2023
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