Autopsy rate in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Autopsy rate was 5.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
5.0%
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
26th
of 39 countries
All-time high
31.5%
in 1990
All-time low
4.5%
in 2019
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Autopsy rate in Kyrgyzstan, 1990–2020

01020301990200520201990: 31.5 %1991: 21.1 %1992: 18.3 %1993: 19.8 %1994: 20.1 %1995: 25.3 %1996: 20.1 %1997: 15.2 %1998: 13.8 %1999: 14.2 %2000: 14.8 %2001: 17.6 %2002: 17.7 %2003: 17.9 %2004: 13.7 %2005: 20.7 %2006: 20.1 %2007: 20.4 %2008: 18.9 %2009: 13.4 %2010: 11.9 %2011: 11.5 %2012: 11.3 %2013: 10.3 %2014: 8.2 %2015: 7.1 %2016: 6.1 %2017: 5.1 %2018: 5 %2019: 4.5 %2020: 5 %

Source: Paratz et al. (2023); World Health Organization (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, autopsy rate in Kyrgyzstan stood at 5.0%.

That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, autopsy rate in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 31.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2019.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 26th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.9% 13.8% 31.5% 10
2000s 17.5% 13.4% 20.7% 10
2010s 8.1% 4.5% 11.9% 10
2020s 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 1

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 23 Uzbekistan 6.7% compare
  2. 24 Croatia 5.6% compare
  3. 24 Romania 5.6% compare
  4. 27 Turkey 4.8% compare
  5. 28 Cyprus 4.7% compare
  6. 29 Switzerland 3.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is autopsy rate in Kyrgyzstan?
Autopsy rate in Kyrgyzstan was 5.0% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 1990.
What is the lowest autopsy rate recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2019.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for autopsy rate?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 26th out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
Is autopsy rate rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.