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.
Autopsy rate in Armenia, year by year
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +38.1% | 33.6% | 46.5% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
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.