Lithuania vs Sweden: Autopsy rate
Lithuania
12.9%
in 2020
Sweden
8.9%
in 2020
Lithuania rank
13th
Sweden rank
16th
Autopsy rate over time
- Lithuania
- Sweden
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 12.9% against 8.9% in Sweden, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Lithuania ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th of 39 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.8% | 32.9% | 1.9% | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 33.1% | 20.8% | 12.3% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 13.5% | 14.9% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 10.9% | 5.8% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 8.9% | 4.0% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher autopsy rate, Lithuania or Sweden?
- Lithuania, at 12.9% against 8.9% in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in autopsy rate between Lithuania and Sweden?
- 4.0%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2020.
- How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for autopsy rate?
- Lithuania ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 16th 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.