Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Martinique
Martinique: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 11.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Martinique, 1970–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Martinique recorded 11.1% for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Martinique peaked at 20.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2000.
Martinique ranks 22nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Martinique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.9% | — |
| 1971 | 20.5% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 18.6% | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 15.3% | -18.0% |
| 1981 | 10.3% | -32.4% |
| 1982 | 12.4% | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 11.0% | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -37.1% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -27.7% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6% | 15.3% | 20.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 10.3% | 12.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 6.9% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.2% | 11.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Martinique?
- Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Martinique was 11.1% 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 Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2000.
- How does Martinique rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Martinique ranks 22nd out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Martinique 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.