Malta vs Portugal: Autopsy rate
Malta
8.0%
in 2019
Portugal
7.0%
in 2019
Malta rank
19th
Portugal rank
22nd
Autopsy rate over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 8.0% against 7.0% in Portugal, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 39 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 6.6% | 1.0% | Malta |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 6.6% | 0.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 6.7% | 1.8% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher autopsy rate, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 8.0% against 7.0% in Portugal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in autopsy rate between Malta and Portugal?
- 1.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for autopsy rate?
- Malta ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 22nd 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.