Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 14.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Guadeloupe, 1974–2016
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 Guadeloupe is 14.8%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and up 114.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Guadeloupe peaked at 17.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2006.
Guadeloupe ranks 14th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Guadeloupe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 17.6% | — |
| 1981 | 9.6% | -45.6% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | -28.5% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | +32.3% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +32.9% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.9% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 10.9% | 16.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guadeloupe
- 11 Guatemala 15.7% compare
- 12 Turkmenistan 15.2% compare
- 13 Uruguay 15.0% compare
- 15 Tajikistan 14.3% compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 13.7% compare
- 17 Japan 13.6% compare
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- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 82.05 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 82.05 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 0.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Guadeloupe?
- Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Guadeloupe was 14.8% in 2016, 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 Guadeloupe?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2006.
- How does Guadeloupe rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Guadeloupe ranks 14th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guadeloupe 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.