Autopsy rate in Belarus
Belarus: Autopsy rate was 13.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Autopsy rate in Belarus, 1990–2019
Source: Paratz et al. (2023); World Health Organization (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for autopsy rate in Belarus is 13.2%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, autopsy rate in Belarus peaked at 25.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2002.
That places Belarus 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Autopsy rate in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.6% | — |
| 1993 | 10.3% | -59.8% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 13.6% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 13.2% | +2.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 13.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.0%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 13.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 1.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Autopsy rate in Belarus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -59.8% | 25.6% | 10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 8.8% | 25.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 8.5% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.8% | 13.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is autopsy rate in Belarus?
- Autopsy rate in Belarus was 13.2% in 2019, according to Paratz et al. (2023); World Health Organization (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest autopsy rate recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest autopsy rate recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2002.
- How does Belarus rank for autopsy rate?
- Belarus ranks 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
- Is autopsy rate rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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.