Portugal vs Uzbekistan: Autopsy rate

Portugal
7.0%
in 2019
Uzbekistan
6.7%
in 2013
Portugal rank
22nd
Uzbekistan rank
23rd

Autopsy rate over time

  • Portugal
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 7.0% against 6.7% in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 22nd and Uzbekistan ranks 23rd 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.