Austria vs Latvia: Autopsy rate
Austria
8.6%
in 2020
Latvia
11.7%
in 2021
Austria rank
17th
Latvia rank
15th
Autopsy rate over time
- Austria
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 11.7% against 8.6% in Austria, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.4 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Latvia ahead.
Austria ranks 17th and Latvia ranks 15th of 39 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.7% | 38.2% | 3.5% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 29.5% | 30.4% | 0.9% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 22.3% | 0.7% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 15.0% | 2.3% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 12.3% | 3.7% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher autopsy rate, Austria or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 11.7% against 8.6% in Austria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in autopsy rate between Austria and Latvia?
- 3.1%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Latvia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Latvia rank globally for autopsy rate?
- Austria ranks 17th and Latvia ranks 15th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Paratz et al. (2023); World Health Organization (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Autopsy rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.