Kyrgyzstan vs Switzerland: Autopsy rate
Kyrgyzstan
5.0%
in 2020
Switzerland
3.5%
in 2019
Kyrgyzstan rank
26th
Switzerland rank
29th
Autopsy rate over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 5.0% against 3.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Kyrgyzstan's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 39 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.9% | 12.6% | 7.4% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 7.4% | 10.1% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 4.3% | 3.8% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher autopsy rate, Kyrgyzstan or Switzerland?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 5.0% against 3.5% in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in autopsy rate between Kyrgyzstan and Switzerland?
- 1.5%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Switzerland rank globally for autopsy rate?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 29th 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.