Estonia vs Ireland: Autopsy rate

Estonia
17.3%
in 2020
Ireland
17.9%
in 2002
Estonia rank
9th
Ireland rank
8th

Autopsy rate over time

  • Estonia
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 17.9% against 17.3% in Estonia, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 8th of 39 countries.

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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
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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.