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.

Autopsy rate in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Autopsy rate in Armenia, 1980 to 2020.
Year % Change
1980 27.9%
1981 27.3% -2.0%
1982 27.0% -1.2%
1983 28.3% +4.7%
1984 29.6% +4.7%
1985 33.4% +12.9%
1986 33.3% -0.4%
1987 32.1% -3.5%
1988 33.7% +4.9%
1989 33.1% -1.7%
1990 34.3% +3.6%
1991 32.3% -5.8%
1992 31.9% -1.4%
1993 28.5% -10.4%
1994 28.6% +0.2%
1995 27.4% -4.2%
1996 27.6% +0.9%
1997 25.8% -6.7%
1998 26.2% +1.7%
1999 25.4% -3.4%
2000 22.6% -10.8%
2001 28.3% +25.1%
2002 26.9% -4.8%
2003 26.2% -2.7%
2004 28.9% +10.0%
2005 33.6% +16.6%
2006 46.5% +38.1%
2007 46.3% -0.4%
2008 52.3% +13.0%
2009 53.7% +2.7%
2010 59.6% +10.9%
2011 62.4% +4.8%
2012 65.9% +5.6%
2013 68.5% +3.8%
2014 73.7% +7.6%
2015 74.1% +0.6%
2016 72.2% -2.5%
2017 82.2% +13.7%
2018 82.6% +0.5%
2019 89.8% +8.8%
2020 83.9% -6.6%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 83.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.0%, 10.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 83.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 10.6× the median. (11 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Autopsy rate in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +38.1% 33.6% 46.5%

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

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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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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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.