Autopsy rate in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan: Autopsy rate was 6.7% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
6.7%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
23rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 1990
All-time low
5.6%
in 2011
Years of data
20
1990–2013

Autopsy rate in Uzbekistan, 1990–2013

5101520251990200120131990: 24.8 %1993: 17 %1994: 16.9 %1995: 16.7 %1996: 7.9 %1997: 9.2 %1998: 9.6 %1999: 10.6 %2000: 9.5 %2001: 8.8 %2003: 9.5 %2004: 9.2 %2005: 8.5 %2006: 8.9 %2007: 8.7 %2009: 10.4 %2010: 9.9 %2011: 5.6 %2012: 6.8 %2013: 6.7 %

Source: Paratz et al. (2023); World Health Organization (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Uzbekistan recorded 6.7% for autopsy rate in 2013.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, autopsy rate in Uzbekistan peaked at 24.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2011.

That places Uzbekistan 23rd out of 39 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.1% 7.9% 24.8% 8
2000s 9.2% 8.5% 10.4% 8
2010s 7.2% 5.6% 9.9% 4

Countries ranked near Uzbekistan

  1. 21 Azerbaijan 7.9% compare
  2. 22 Portugal 7.0% compare
  3. 24 Croatia 5.6% compare
  4. 24 Romania 5.6% compare
  5. 26 Kyrgyzstan 5.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is autopsy rate in Uzbekistan?
Autopsy rate in Uzbekistan was 6.7% in 2013, according to Paratz et al. (2023); World Health Organization (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest autopsy rate recorded in Uzbekistan?
The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 1990.
What is the lowest autopsy rate recorded in Uzbekistan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2011.
How does Uzbekistan rank for autopsy rate?
Uzbekistan ranks 23rd out of 39 countries with data for 2013.
Is autopsy rate rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uzbekistan 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

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.