Autopsy rate in Romania
Romania: Autopsy rate was 5.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Autopsy rate in Romania, 1988–2020
Source: Paratz et al. (2023); World Health Organization (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, autopsy rate in Romania stood at 5.6%.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, autopsy rate in Romania peaked at 14.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2014.
Romania ranks 24th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Autopsy rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 13.8% | — |
| 1989 | 14.1% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 11.0% | -22.0% |
| 1991 | 12.8% | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 10.8% | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | -25.9% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 12.0% | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | -41.7% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -6.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 5.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.0%, 70% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Romania's 5.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.6%, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.9% | 13.8% | 14.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 6.0% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.4% | 9.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 21 Azerbaijan 7.9% compare
- 22 Portugal 7.0% compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 6.7% compare
- 24 Croatia 5.6% compare
- 26 Kyrgyzstan 5.0% compare
- 27 Turkey 4.8% compare
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is autopsy rate in Romania?
- Autopsy rate in Romania was 5.6% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 1989.
- What is the lowest autopsy rate recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2014.
- How does Romania rank for autopsy rate?
- Romania ranks 24th out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
- Is autopsy rate rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.