Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in United States
United States: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 1.47 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in United States, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in United States stood at 1.47.
That represents a change of up 53.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in United States peaked at 1.69 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.8521, in 1992.
That places United States 87th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.55 | — |
| 1951 | 1.53 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 1.47 | -4.0% |
| 1953 | 1.43 | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 1.36 | -4.5% |
| 1955 | 1.3 | -4.5% |
| 1956 | 1.21 | -7.2% |
| 1957 | 1.17 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 1.2 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 1.15 | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 1.19 | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 1.12 | -5.8% |
| 1962 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.24 | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 1.4 | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 1.28 | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 1.29 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.3 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.23 | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 1.36 | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 1.34 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 1.38 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1.4 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.54 | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 1.61 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.68 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.61 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.69 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 1.62 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 1.17 | -28.3% |
| 1980 | 1.17 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.22 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 1.24 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.2 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.2 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.23 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.24 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.23 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.18 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.993 | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8713 | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8755 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8521 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9641 | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.929 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.03 | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9997 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9836 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9913 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.22 | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 1.25 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.13 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.16 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.22 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.21 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.28 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.46 | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 1.54 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.47 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.52 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.59 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.39 | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 1.17 | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 1.12 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.16 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.12 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.63 | +48.1% |
| 2020 | 1.44 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9539 | -33.8% |
| 2022 | 1.47 | +53.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.47 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.81, 52% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +53.9% | 0.9539 | 1.47 |
| 2019 | +48.1% | 1.1 | 1.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.34 | 1.15 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.25 | 1.12 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.5 | 1.17 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 | 0.993 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9504 | 0.8521 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 | 1.13 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 | 1.1 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 | 0.9539 | 1.47 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in United States?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in United States was 1.47 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 in 1977.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8521 in 1992.
- How does United States rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- United States ranks 87th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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