Azerbaijan vs Romania: Autopsy rate
Azerbaijan
7.9%
in 2012
Romania
5.6%
in 2020
Azerbaijan rank
21st
Romania rank
24th
Autopsy rate over time
- Azerbaijan
- Romania
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 7.9% against 5.6% in Romania, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.4 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Romania ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 21st and Romania ranks 24th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 9.5% | 5.4% | Romania |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 7.9% | 1.2% | Romania |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 5.5% | 2.3% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher autopsy rate, Azerbaijan or Romania?
- Azerbaijan, at 7.9% against 5.6% in Romania as of 2012.
- What is the difference in autopsy rate between Azerbaijan and Romania?
- 2.3%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Romania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2012.
- How do Azerbaijan and Romania rank globally for autopsy rate?
- Azerbaijan ranks 21st and Romania ranks 24th 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.