Azerbaijan vs Malta: Autopsy rate
Azerbaijan
7.9%
in 2012
Malta
8.0%
in 2019
Azerbaijan rank
21st
Malta rank
19th
Autopsy rate over time
- Azerbaijan
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 8.0% against 7.9% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malta ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 21st and Malta ranks 19th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 7.6% | 2.6% | Malta |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.7% | 0.4% | Malta |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.4% | 0.4% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher autopsy rate, Azerbaijan or Malta?
- Malta, at 8.0% against 7.9% in Azerbaijan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in autopsy rate between Azerbaijan and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Malta?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
- How do Azerbaijan and Malta rank globally for autopsy rate?
- Azerbaijan ranks 21st and Malta ranks 19th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Paratz et al. (2023); World Health Organization (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Autopsy rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of all deaths for which an autopsy was performed. Autopsies may be used to determine the cause of sudden deaths; when there is a lack of doctors and nurses, medical records, or death certificate training; or for other legal or cultural reasons.