Malta vs Sweden: Autopsy rate
Malta
8.0%
in 2019
Sweden
8.9%
in 2020
Malta rank
19th
Sweden rank
16th
Autopsy rate over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.9% against 8.0% in Malta, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 16th of 39 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 16.1% | 8.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 13.5% | 6.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 10.9% | 2.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher autopsy rate, Malta or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 8.9% against 8.0% in Malta as of 2020.
- What is the difference in autopsy rate between Malta and Sweden?
- 0.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for autopsy rate?
- Malta ranks 19th 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.