Azerbaijan vs Norway: Autopsy rate
Azerbaijan
7.9%
in 2012
Norway
8.0%
in 2020
Azerbaijan rank
21st
Norway rank
19th
Autopsy rate over time
- Azerbaijan
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 8.0% against 7.9% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Norway ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 21st and Norway ranks 19th of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 10.2% | 6.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 8.5% | 2.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.3% | 0.5% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher autopsy rate, Azerbaijan or Norway?
- Norway, at 8.0% against 7.9% in Azerbaijan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in autopsy rate between Azerbaijan and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2012.
- How do Azerbaijan and Norway rank globally for autopsy rate?
- Azerbaijan ranks 21st 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.