Autopsy rate in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Autopsy rate was 7.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
7.9%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
21st
of 39 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2012
All-time low
1.1%
in 1993
Years of data
18
1991–2012

Autopsy rate in Azerbaijan, 1991–2012

24681991200120121991: 4.1 %1992: 4.2 %1993: 1.1 %1997: 6.4 %1999: 5 %2000: 4.8 %2001: 5.1 %2002: 5.7 %2003: 4.3 %2004: 6.6 %2005: 7.3 %2006: 7.6 %2007: 7.4 %2008: 7.7 %2009: 6.2 %2010: 7.7 %2011: 7.8 %2012: 7.9 %

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

Annual values for Autopsy rate in Azerbaijan, 1991 to 2012.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +483.6% 1.1% 6.4%
1993 -73.8% 4.2% 1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 Malta 8.0% compare
  2. 19 Norway 8.0% compare
  3. 22 Portugal 7.0% compare
  4. 23 Uzbekistan 6.7% compare
  5. 24 Croatia 5.6% compare
  6. 24 Romania 5.6% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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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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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.