Czechia vs Iceland: Autopsy rate
Czechia
13.7%
in 2020
Iceland
12.0%
in 2020
Czechia rank
11th
Iceland rank
14th
Autopsy rate over time
- Czechia
- Iceland
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 13.7% against 12.0% in Iceland, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 11th and Iceland ranks 14th of 39 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.5% | 33.5% | 1.0% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 21.1% | 8.3% | Czechia |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 14.7% | 13.5% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 9.1% | 11.1% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.0% | 1.7% | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher autopsy rate, Czechia or Iceland?
- Czechia, at 13.7% against 12.0% in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in autopsy rate between Czechia and Iceland?
- 1.7%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Iceland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Czechia and Iceland rank globally for autopsy rate?
- Czechia ranks 11th and Iceland ranks 14th 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.