Autopsy rate in Israel

Israel: Autopsy rate was 0.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.9%
World rank
39th
of 39 countries
All-time high
7.6%
in 1989
All-time low
0.9%
in 2019
Years of data
26
1987–2019

Autopsy rate in Israel, 1987–2019

024681987200320191987: 4.2 %1988: 6 %1989: 7.6 %1990: 7.3 %1991: 6.7 %1992: 7 %1993: 6.2 %1997: 4.3 %1998: 4.3 %1999: 4.4 %2000: 4.2 %2001: 4.3 %2002: 3.5 %2003: 3 %2004: 2.8 %2005: 2.7 %2006: 2.6 %2007: 2.4 %2008: 2.3 %2009: 2.3 %2010: 2 %2011: 1.8 %2012: 1.7 %2013: 1.6 %2014: 1.2 %2019: 0.9 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Tajikistan 1.3% compare
  2. 37 Serbia 1.2% compare
  3. 38 Georgia 1.1% compare

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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

Indicator
Autopsy rate
Unit
%
Source
Paratz et al. (2023); World Health Organization (2022) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 1,121 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

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.