Kazakhstan vs Russia: Autopsy rate
Kazakhstan
29.1%
in 2019
Russia
70.2%
in 2020
Kazakhstan rank
4th
Russia rank
2nd
Autopsy rate over time
- Kazakhstan
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 70.2% against 29.1% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 41.1%.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.4 times Kazakhstan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Kazakhstan ranks 4th and Russia ranks 2nd of 39 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.6% | 34.6% | 5.0% | Russia |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 39.9% | 5.8% | Russia |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 56.0% | 21.0% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher autopsy rate, Kazakhstan or Russia?
- Russia, at 70.2% against 29.1% in Kazakhstan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in autopsy rate between Kazakhstan and Russia?
- 41.1%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Russia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Kazakhstan and Russia rank globally for autopsy rate?
- Kazakhstan ranks 4th and Russia ranks 2nd 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.