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
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
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.