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.

Autopsy rate in Turkey

Name: Autopsy rate in Turkey
Creator: Paratz et al. (2023); World Health Organization (2022) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Turkey: Autopsy rate was 4.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

4.8%

Change on year

down 9.4%

World rank

27th

of 39 countries

All-time high

5.6%

in 2013

All-time low

4.8%

in 2019

Years of data

2013–2019

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.

Countries ranked near Turkey

24 Croatia 5.6% compare
24 Romania 5.6% compare
26 Kyrgyzstan 5.0% compare
28 Cyprus 4.7% compare
29 Switzerland 3.5% compare
30 Bulgaria 2.9% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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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

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: 07 August 2026

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.