Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 4.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.6%
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
50th
of 113 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 1967
All-time low
2.3%
in 1981
Years of data
57
1967–2023
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Luxembourg, 1967–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Luxembourg stood at 4.6%.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Luxembourg peaked at 6.1% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1981.
Luxembourg ranks 50th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 6.1% | — |
| 1968 | 4.2% | -31.7% |
| 1969 | 3.5% | -16.5% |
| 1970 | 2.9% | -15.4% |
| 1971 | 4.3% | +45.5% |
| 1972 | 4.1% | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 5.1% | +24.9% |
| 1974 | 4.8% | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 4.1% | -14.8% |
| 1976 | 5.5% | +34.7% |
| 1977 | 4.4% | -20.1% |
| 1978 | 5.2% | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | -45.5% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | -18.5% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | +19.9% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | +25.1% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | -26.6% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -24.9% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | -34.0% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +55.3% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 3.5% | 6.1% | 3 |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 2.8% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Luxembourg?
- Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Luxembourg was 4.6% 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1967.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1981.
- How does Luxembourg rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Luxembourg ranks 50th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.