Luxembourg vs Netherlands: Autopsy rate
Luxembourg
1.8%
in 2020
Netherlands
1.5%
in 2020
Luxembourg rank
34th
Netherlands rank
35th
Autopsy rate over time
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 1.8% against 1.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Netherlands ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 35th of 39 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 6.3% | 5.4% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 4.0% | 2.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher autopsy rate, Luxembourg or Netherlands?
- Luxembourg, at 1.8% against 1.5% in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in autopsy rate between Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Luxembourg and Netherlands rank globally for autopsy rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 34th 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.