Finland vs Kazakhstan: Autopsy rate
Finland
18.2%
in 2020
Kazakhstan
29.1%
in 2019
Finland rank
7th
Kazakhstan rank
4th
Autopsy rate over time
- Finland
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 29.1% against 18.2% in Finland, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.6 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 7th and Kazakhstan ranks 4th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.3% | 29.6% | 1.7% | Finland |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 32.7% | 1.6% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 35.0% | 12.0% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher autopsy rate, Finland or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 29.1% against 18.2% in Finland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in autopsy rate between Finland and Kazakhstan?
- 10.9%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Kazakhstan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Finland and Kazakhstan rank globally for autopsy rate?
- Finland ranks 7th and Kazakhstan ranks 4th 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.