Croatia vs Portugal: Autopsy rate
Croatia
5.6%
in 2019
Portugal
7.0%
in 2019
Croatia rank
24th
Portugal rank
22nd
Autopsy rate over time
- Croatia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 7.0% against 5.6% in Croatia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 7.0% | 1.8% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 6.6% | 2.8% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 6.7% | 0.7% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher autopsy rate, Croatia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 7.0% against 5.6% in Croatia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in autopsy rate between Croatia and Portugal?
- 1.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Portugal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
- How do Croatia and Portugal rank globally for autopsy rate?
- Croatia ranks 24th 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.