Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death was 6.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Russian Federation, 1980–2019
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 Russian Federation is 6.9%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Russian Federation peaked at 8.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1986.
That places Russian Federation 37th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.2% | — |
| 1981 | 1.4% | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | +314.8% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | -78.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -66.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +49.0% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | +137.9% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | +40.6% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9% | 0.4% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 2.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Russian Federation?
- Share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death in Russian Federation was 6.9% in 2019, 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 Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1986.
- How does Russian Federation rank for share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death?
- Russian Federation ranks 37th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of deaths registered with an ill-defined cause of death rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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.