Czechia vs United Kingdom: Autopsy rate

Czechia
13.7%
in 2020
United Kingdom
15.6%
in 2020
Czechia rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
10th

Autopsy rate over time

  • Czechia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 15.6% against 13.7% in Czechia, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 39 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 32.5% 25.8% 6.7% Czechia
2000s 28.2% 22.0% 6.1% Czechia
2010s 20.2% 17.6% 2.6% Czechia
2020s 13.7% 15.6% 1.9% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher autopsy rate, Czechia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 15.6% against 13.7% in Czechia as of 2020.
What is the difference in autopsy rate between Czechia and United Kingdom?
1.9%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and United Kingdom?
30 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Czechia and United Kingdom rank globally for autopsy rate?
Czechia ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 10th 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.