Autopsy rate in Hungary
Hungary: Autopsy rate was 22.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Autopsy rate in Hungary, 1990–2020
Source: Paratz et al. (2023); World Health Organization (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 22.0% for autopsy rate in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.5% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, autopsy rate in Hungary peaked at 51.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2020.
Hungary ranks 6th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Autopsy rate in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.0% | — |
| 1991 | 48.4% | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 46.5% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 44.2% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 43.0% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 42.0% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 40.5% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 37.8% | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 35.9% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 31.7% | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 29.0% | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 31.5% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 32.8% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 35.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 37.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 37.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 35.9% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 35.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | -37.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 22.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.0%, 2.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 22.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.6%, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Autopsy rate in Hungary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -37.5% | 35.2% | 22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.1% | 31.7% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 29.0% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 35.2% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is autopsy rate in Hungary?
- Autopsy rate in Hungary was 22.0% 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 Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest autopsy rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for autopsy rate?
- Hungary ranks 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
- Is autopsy rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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.