Bulgaria vs Turkey: Autopsy rate

Bulgaria
2.9%
in 2020
Turkey
4.8%
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
30th
Turkey rank
27th

Autopsy rate over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Turkey
510152025198020002020

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 4.8% against 2.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.7 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 30th and Turkey ranks 27th of 39 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher autopsy rate, Bulgaria or Turkey?
Turkey, at 4.8% against 2.9% in Bulgaria as of 2019.
What is the difference in autopsy rate between Bulgaria and Turkey?
1.9%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Turkey?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and Turkey rank globally for autopsy rate?
Bulgaria ranks 30th and Turkey ranks 27th 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

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
Last refreshed

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.