Denmark vs North Macedonia: Autopsy rate

Denmark
2.6%
in 2020
North Macedonia
2.7%
in 2003
Denmark rank
33rd
North Macedonia rank
31st

Autopsy rate over time

  • Denmark
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 33rd and North Macedonia ranks 31st of 39 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Autopsy rate
Unit
%
Source
Paratz et al. (2023); World Health Organization (2022) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
39 places, 1,121 data points, 1970–2021
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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.