Belarus vs Latvia: Autopsy rate

Belarus
13.2%
in 2019
Latvia
11.7%
in 2021
Belarus rank
12th
Latvia rank
15th

Autopsy rate over time

  • Belarus
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 13.2% against 11.7% in Latvia, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 12th and Latvia ranks 15th of 39 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Autopsy rate
Unit
%
Source
Paratz et al. (2023); World Health Organization (2022) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 1,121 data points, 1970–2021
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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.