Azerbaijan vs Portugal: Autopsy rate
Azerbaijan
7.9%
in 2012
Portugal
7.0%
in 2019
Azerbaijan rank
21st
Portugal rank
22nd
Autopsy rate over time
- Azerbaijan
- Portugal
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 7.9% against 7.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Portugal ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 22nd of 39 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 7.4% | 3.3% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 6.6% | 1.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher autopsy rate, Azerbaijan or Portugal?
- Azerbaijan, at 7.9% against 7.0% in Portugal as of 2012.
- What is the difference in autopsy rate between Azerbaijan and Portugal?
- 0.9%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Portugal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2005.
- How do Azerbaijan and Portugal rank globally for autopsy rate?
- Azerbaijan ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 22nd 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.