Autopsy rate in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Autopsy rate was 7.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Autopsy rate in Azerbaijan, 1991–2012
Source: Paratz et al. (2023); World Health Organization (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 7.9% for autopsy rate in 2012. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, autopsy rate in Azerbaijan peaked at 7.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1993.
That places Azerbaijan 21st out of 39 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Autopsy rate in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.1% | — |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -73.8% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | +483.6% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -24.6% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +53.5% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 7.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.0%, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 7.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Autopsy rate in Azerbaijan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +483.6% | 1.1% | 6.4% |
| 1993 | -73.8% | 4.2% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 1.1% | 6.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 4.3% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More reference data data for Azerbaijan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1322 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5787 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is autopsy rate in Azerbaijan?
- Autopsy rate in Azerbaijan was 7.9% in 2012, according to Paratz et al. (2023); World Health Organization (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest autopsy rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest autopsy rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1993.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for autopsy rate?
- Azerbaijan ranks 21st out of 39 countries with data for 2012.
- Is autopsy rate rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.