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Latvia vs Slovakia: Autopsy rate

Latvia
11.7%
in 2021
Slovakia
8.6%
in 2021
Latvia rank
15th
Slovakia rank
17th

Autopsy rate over time

  • Latvia
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 11.7% against 8.6% in Slovakia, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.4 times Slovakia's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 15th and Slovakia ranks 17th of 39 countries.

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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
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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.