Switzerland vs Turkmenistan: Autopsy rate
Switzerland
3.5%
in 2019
Turkmenistan
2.7%
in 1997
Switzerland rank
29th
Turkmenistan rank
31st
Autopsy rate over time
- Switzerland
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.5% against 2.7% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 29th and Turkmenistan ranks 31st of 39 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher autopsy rate, Switzerland or Turkmenistan?
- Switzerland, at 3.5% against 2.7% in Turkmenistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in autopsy rate between Switzerland and Turkmenistan?
- 0.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Turkmenistan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 1997.
- How do Switzerland and Turkmenistan rank globally for autopsy rate?
- Switzerland ranks 29th and Turkmenistan ranks 31st 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.