Table 2.
Autopsy rate per main category of underlying cause of death (1991–2009)
| Cause of death* | N deaths | N autopsies | Autopsy rate | ICD-10 | ICD-9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infectious and parasitic diseases | 718 | 103 | 14.3% | A00–B99 | 040–042 |
| Neoplasms | 18688 | 1025 | 5.5% | C00–D48 | 140–239 |
| Diseases of the blood(-forming organs), immunologic disorders | 199 | 15 | 7.5% | D50–D89 | 279–289 excl. 279.8 |
| Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases | 1612 | 74 | 4.6% | E00–E90 | 240–278 |
| Mental and behavioral disorders | 2354 | 19 | 0.8% | F00–F99 | 290–278 |
| Diseases of the nervous system and the sense organs | 1708 | 68 | 4.0% | G00–H95 | 320–389 |
| Diseases of the circulatory system | 21723 | 1400 | 6.4% | I00–I99 | 390–459 |
| Diseases of the respiratory system | 5701 | 349 | 6.1% | J00–J99 | 460–519 |
| Diseases of the digestive system | 2082 | 351 | 16.9% | K00–K93 | 520–579 |
| Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue | 127 | 7 | 5.5% | L00–L99 | 680–709 |
| Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | 446 | 54 | 12.1% | M00–M99 | 710–739 |
| Diseases of the genitourinary system | 1205 | 69 | 5.7% | N00–N99 | 580–629 |
| Perinatal diseases | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | P00–P96 | 760–779 |
| Congenital disorders | 19 | 2 | 10.5% | Q00–Q99 | 740–759 |
| Symptoms, signs, abnormal findings, ill-defined causes | 1764 | 89 | 5.0% | R00–R99 | 780–799 |
| External causes of injury and poisoning | 1232 | 95 | 7.7% | V01–Y89 | E800–E999 |
| Unknown cause of death** | 181 | 16 | 8.8% | ||
| Total | 59760 | 3736 | 6.3% |
*Not shown “Complications of pregnancy, child birth and early maternity”
**Officially not part of the BELDO list