Autopsy rate in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Autopsy rate was 5.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Autopsy rate in Kyrgyzstan, 1990–2020
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
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.