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
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.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.5% | 10.2% | 18.4% | Austria |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 8.5% | 13.1% | Austria |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 8.0% | 4.7% | Austria |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.0% | 0.6% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher autopsy rate, Austria or Norway?
- Austria, at 8.6% against 8.0% in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in autopsy rate between Austria and Norway?
- 0.6%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Norway?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Norway rank globally for autopsy rate?
- Austria ranks 17th and Norway ranks 19th 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.