Autopsy rate in Turkey
Turkey: Autopsy rate was 4.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Autopsy rate in Turkey, 2013–2019
Source: Paratz et al. (2023); World Health Organization (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 4.8% for autopsy rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Turkey ranks 27th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Autopsy rate in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.6% | — |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -9.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 4.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.0%, 60% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 4.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 61% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is autopsy rate in Turkey?
- Autopsy rate in Turkey was 4.8% 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest autopsy rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2019.
- How does Turkey rank for autopsy rate?
- Turkey ranks 27th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
- Is autopsy rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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.