Autopsy rate in Slovakia
Slovakia: Autopsy rate was 8.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Autopsy rate in Slovakia, 1980–2021
Source: Paratz et al. (2023); World Health Organization (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, autopsy rate in Slovakia stood at 8.6%.
That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, autopsy rate in Slovakia peaked at 26.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2000.
That places Slovakia 17th out of 39 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Autopsy rate in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.1% | — |
| 1982 | 26.1% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 26.3% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 26.6% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 25.6% | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 25.1% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 23.7% | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 21.0% | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 18.8% | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17.3% | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 16.3% | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 15.4% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 12.9% | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 13.3% | +80.0% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | +32.5% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -23.9% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 8.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.0%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 8.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.6%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Autopsy rate in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +80.0% | 7.4% | 13.3% |
| 2005 | +32.5% | 12.5% | 16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.9% | 21.0% | 26.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 8.8% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 7.4% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 10.9% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.6% | 11.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More reference data data for Slovakia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1453 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7263 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7911 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is autopsy rate in Slovakia?
- Autopsy rate in Slovakia was 8.6% in 2021, according to Paratz et al. (2023); World Health Organization (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest autopsy rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest autopsy rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2000.
- How does Slovakia rank for autopsy rate?
- Slovakia ranks 17th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is autopsy rate rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.