Statizoid

Iceland vs Latvia: Autopsy rate

Iceland
12.0%
in 2020
Latvia
11.7%
in 2021
Iceland rank
14th
Latvia rank
15th

Autopsy rate over time

  • Iceland
  • Latvia
10203040198020002021

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 12.0% against 11.7% in Latvia, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 14th and Latvia ranks 15th 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.