Ireland vs Moldova: Autopsy rate

Ireland
17.9%
in 2002
Moldova
24.7%
in 2021
Ireland rank
8th
Moldova rank
5th

Autopsy rate over time

  • Ireland
  • Moldova
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How they compare

Moldova currently reports 24.7% against 17.9% in Ireland, a difference of 6.8%.

That makes Moldova's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.

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

Ireland ranks 8th and Moldova ranks 5th of 39 regions.

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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.