Malta vs Slovakia: Autopsy rate
Malta
8.0%
in 2019
Slovakia
8.6%
in 2021
Malta rank
19th
Slovakia rank
17th
Autopsy rate over time
- Malta
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 8.6% against 8.0% in Malta, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 19th and Slovakia ranks 17th of 39 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 8.8% | 1.2% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 13.5% | 6.8% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 11.9% | 3.8% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher autopsy rate, Malta or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 8.6% against 8.0% in Malta as of 2021.
- What is the difference in autopsy rate between Malta and Slovakia?
- 0.6%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Slovakia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Malta and Slovakia rank globally for autopsy rate?
- Malta ranks 19th and Slovakia ranks 17th 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.