Denmark vs Netherlands: Autopsy rate
Denmark
2.6%
in 2020
Netherlands
1.5%
in 2020
Denmark rank
33rd
Netherlands rank
35th
Autopsy rate over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.6% against 1.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.7 times Netherlands's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 35th of 39 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.4% | 9.4% | 39.0% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 25.2% | 7.9% | 17.2% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 4.0% | 2.6% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 1.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.5% | 1.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher autopsy rate, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 2.6% against 1.5% in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in autopsy rate between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 1.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for autopsy rate?
- Denmark ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 35th 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.