Czechia vs Estonia: Autopsy rate
Czechia
13.7%
in 2020
Estonia
17.3%
in 2020
Czechia rank
11th
Estonia rank
9th
Autopsy rate over time
- Czechia
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 17.3% against 13.7% in Czechia, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.3 times Czechia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Estonia ahead.
Czechia ranks 11th and Estonia ranks 9th of 39 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.4% | 33.5% | 2.1% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 32.5% | 3.1% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 27.6% | 0.6% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 19.1% | 1.1% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 17.3% | 3.6% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher autopsy rate, Czechia or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 17.3% against 13.7% in Czechia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in autopsy rate between Czechia and Estonia?
- 3.6%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Estonia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
- How do Czechia and Estonia rank globally for autopsy rate?
- Czechia ranks 11th 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.