Czechia vs Lithuania: Autopsy rate
Czechia
13.7%
in 2020
Lithuania
12.9%
in 2020
Czechia rank
11th
Lithuania rank
13th
Autopsy rate over time
- Czechia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 13.7% against 12.9% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Lithuania ahead.
Czechia ranks 11th and Lithuania ranks 13th of 39 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.0% | 34.8% | 2.8% | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 33.1% | 3.8% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 28.4% | 0.3% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 16.8% | 3.4% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.9% | 0.8% | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher autopsy rate, Czechia or Lithuania?
- Czechia, at 13.7% against 12.9% in Lithuania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in autopsy rate between Czechia and Lithuania?
- 0.8%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Lithuania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2020.
- How do Czechia and Lithuania rank globally for autopsy rate?
- Czechia ranks 11th and Lithuania ranks 13th 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.