Autopsy rate in Armenia
Armenia: Autopsy rate was 83.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Autopsy rate in Armenia, 1980–2020
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
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.