Estonia vs Finland: Autopsy rate
Estonia
17.3%
in 2020
Finland
18.2%
in 2020
Estonia rank
9th
Finland rank
7th
Autopsy rate over time
- Estonia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 18.2% against 17.3% in Estonia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Finland ahead.
Estonia ranks 9th and Finland ranks 7th of 39 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.5% | 34.8% | 1.3% | Finland |
| 1990s | 32.5% | 31.3% | 1.2% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 31.1% | 3.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 23.0% | 3.8% | Finland |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 18.2% | 0.9% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher autopsy rate, Estonia or Finland?
- Finland, at 18.2% against 17.3% in Estonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in autopsy rate between Estonia and Finland?
- 0.9%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
- How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for autopsy rate?
- Estonia ranks 9th and Finland ranks 7th 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.