Autopsy rate in Armenia

Armenia: Autopsy rate was 83.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
83.9%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
1st
of 39 countries
All-time high
89.8%
in 2019
All-time low
22.6%
in 2000
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Autopsy rate in Armenia, 1980–2020

204060801980200020201980: 27.9 %1981: 27.3 %1982: 27 %1983: 28.3 %1984: 29.6 %1985: 33.4 %1986: 33.3 %1987: 32.1 %1988: 33.7 %1989: 33.1 %1990: 34.3 %1991: 32.3 %1992: 31.9 %1993: 28.5 %1994: 28.6 %1995: 27.4 %1996: 27.6 %1997: 25.8 %1998: 26.2 %1999: 25.4 %2000: 22.6 %2001: 28.3 %2002: 26.9 %2003: 26.2 %2004: 28.9 %2005: 33.6 %2006: 46.5 %2007: 46.3 %2008: 52.3 %2009: 53.7 %2010: 59.6 %2011: 62.4 %2012: 65.9 %2013: 68.5 %2014: 73.7 %2015: 74.1 %2016: 72.2 %2017: 82.2 %2018: 82.6 %2019: 89.8 %2020: 83.9 %

Source: Paratz et al. (2023); World Health Organization (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, autopsy rate in Armenia stood at 83.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, autopsy rate in Armenia peaked at 89.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2000.

That places Armenia 1st out of 39 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 30.6% 27.0% 33.7% 10
1990s 28.8% 25.4% 34.3% 10
2000s 36.5% 22.6% 53.7% 10
2010s 73.1% 59.6% 89.8% 10
2020s 83.9% 83.9% 83.9% 1

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 2 Russia 70.2% compare
  2. 3 Ukraine 29.4% compare
  3. 4 Kazakhstan 29.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is autopsy rate in Armenia?
Autopsy rate in Armenia was 83.9% in 2020, according to Paratz et al. (2023); World Health Organization (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest autopsy rate recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest autopsy rate recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2000.
How does Armenia rank for autopsy rate?
Armenia ranks 1st out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
Is autopsy rate rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from Paratz et al. (2023); World Health Organization (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Autopsy rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
Last refreshed

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.