Latvia vs Lithuania: Autopsy rate
Latvia
11.7%
in 2021
Lithuania
12.9%
in 2020
Latvia rank
15th
Lithuania rank
13th
Autopsy rate over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 12.9% against 11.7% in Latvia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 15th and Lithuania ranks 13th of 39 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.6% | 34.8% | 2.9% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 30.4% | 33.1% | 2.7% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 28.4% | 6.1% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 16.8% | 1.8% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.9% | 0.6% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher autopsy rate, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 12.9% against 11.7% in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in autopsy rate between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 1.2%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for autopsy rate?
- Latvia ranks 15th and Lithuania ranks 13th 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.