Autopsy rate in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Autopsy rate was 29.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Autopsy rate in Kazakhstan, 1990–2019
Source: Paratz et al. (2023); World Health Organization (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 29.1% for autopsy rate in 2019.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, autopsy rate in Kazakhstan peaked at 38.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2002.
Kazakhstan ranks 4th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.6% | 27.3% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 23.0% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 26.3% | 38.5% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is autopsy rate in Kazakhstan?
- Autopsy rate in Kazakhstan was 29.1% 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest autopsy rate recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2002.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for autopsy rate?
- Kazakhstan ranks 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
- Is autopsy rate rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.