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.
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 |
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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.