Denmark vs Luxembourg: Autopsy rate
Denmark
2.6%
in 2020
Luxembourg
1.8%
in 2020
Denmark rank
33rd
Luxembourg rank
34th
Autopsy rate over time
- Denmark
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.6% against 1.8% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 33rd and Luxembourg ranks 34th of 39 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 1.8% | 5.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 1.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 0.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher autopsy rate, Denmark or Luxembourg?
- Denmark, at 2.6% against 1.8% in Luxembourg as of 2020.
- What is the difference in autopsy rate between Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 0.8%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Luxembourg rank globally for autopsy rate?
- Denmark ranks 33rd and Luxembourg ranks 34th 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.