Autopsy rate in Israel
Israel: Autopsy rate was 0.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Autopsy rate in Israel, 1987–2019
Source: Paratz et al. (2023); World Health Organization (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 0.9% for autopsy rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, autopsy rate in Israel peaked at 7.6% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2019.
That places Israel 39th out of 39 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Autopsy rate in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 4.2% | — |
| 1988 | 6.0% | +42.9% |
| 1989 | 7.6% | +26.7% |
| 1990 | 7.3% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 6.7% | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | -30.6% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -25.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.6%, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.9% | 4.2% | 7.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 4.3% | 7.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.3% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is autopsy rate in Israel?
- Autopsy rate in Israel was 0.9% 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 1989.
- What is the lowest autopsy rate recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
- How does Israel rank for autopsy rate?
- Israel ranks 39th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
- Is autopsy rate rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel 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.