Bulgaria vs Denmark: Autopsy rate
Bulgaria
2.9%
in 2020
Denmark
2.6%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
30th
Denmark rank
33rd
Autopsy rate over time
- Bulgaria
- Denmark
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2.9% against 2.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Denmark ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 30th and Denmark ranks 33rd of 39 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.5% | 48.4% | 28.9% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 25.2% | 13.8% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 7.2% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 0.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher autopsy rate, Bulgaria or Denmark?
- Bulgaria, at 2.9% against 2.6% in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in autopsy rate between Bulgaria and Denmark?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Denmark?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Denmark rank globally for autopsy rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th and Denmark ranks 33rd 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.