Autopsy rate in Czechia
Czechia: Autopsy rate was 13.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Autopsy rate in Czechia, 1970–2020
Source: Paratz et al. (2023); World Health Organization (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, autopsy rate in Czechia stood at 13.7%. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, autopsy rate in Czechia peaked at 36.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2020.
That places Czechia 11th out of 39 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Autopsy rate in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33.5% | — |
| 1971 | 33.1% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 35.0% | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 35.5% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 36.3% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 35.4% | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 35.4% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 34.1% | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 34.0% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 33.7% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 31.7% | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 32.3% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 32.4% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 32.5% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 33.4% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 33.7% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 31.8% | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 33.7% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 32.6% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 31.4% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 29.4% | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 29.3% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 29.2% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 29.5% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 30.8% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 30.4% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 30.2% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 29.2% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 27.7% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 27.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 28.4% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 28.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 28.1% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 24.2% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -13.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 13.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.0%, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 13.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.6%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.6% | 33.1% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.5% | 31.4% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 27.7% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 27.1% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 15.8% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More reference data data for Czechia
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5681 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is autopsy rate in Czechia?
- Autopsy rate in Czechia was 13.7% 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest autopsy rate recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2020.
- How does Czechia rank for autopsy rate?
- Czechia ranks 11th out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
- Is autopsy rate rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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.