Belarus vs Estonia: Autopsy rate
Belarus
13.2%
in 2019
Estonia
17.3%
in 2020
Belarus rank
12th
Estonia rank
9th
Autopsy rate over time
- Belarus
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 17.3% against 13.2% in Belarus, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.3 times Belarus's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 12th and Estonia ranks 9th of 39 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 33.5% | 22.0% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 27.6% | 16.3% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 19.1% | 6.5% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher autopsy rate, Belarus or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 17.3% against 13.2% in Belarus as of 2020.
- What is the difference in autopsy rate between Belarus and Estonia?
- 4.1%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Estonia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Belarus and Estonia rank globally for autopsy rate?
- Belarus ranks 12th and Estonia ranks 9th 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.