Austria vs Norway: Autopsy rate

Austria
8.6%
in 2020
Norway
8.0%
in 2020
Austria rank
17th
Norway rank
19th

Autopsy rate over time

  • Austria
  • Norway
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 8.6% against 8.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 17th and Norway ranks 19th of 39 countries.

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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.