Share of deaths that are registered in United States
United States: Share of deaths that are registered was 98.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Share of deaths that are registered in United States, 2015–2019
Source: Ariel Karlinsky (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States recorded 98.4% for share of deaths that are registered in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over five years.
That places United States 59th out of 145 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of deaths that are registered in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 99.8% | — |
| 2016 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | -1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths that are registered in United States?
- Share of deaths that are registered in United States was 98.4% in 2019, according to Ariel Karlinsky (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths that are registered recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of deaths that are registered recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2019.
- How does United States rank for share of deaths that are registered?
- United States ranks 59th out of 145 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Ariel Karlinsky (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths that are registered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths reported in a country's vital registration system as a share of total expected deaths. Expected deaths are taken as the average of estimates from three international sources: the UN, WHO, and IHME.