Norway vs Portugal: Autopsy rate
Norway
8.0%
in 2020
Portugal
7.0%
in 2019
Norway rank
19th
Portugal rank
22nd
Autopsy rate over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Norway currently reports 8.0% against 7.0% in Portugal, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 39 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 7.2% | 3.0% | Norway |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 6.6% | 2.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 6.7% | 1.7% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher autopsy rate, Norway or Portugal?
- Norway, at 8.0% against 7.0% in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in autopsy rate between Norway and Portugal?
- 1.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for autopsy rate?
- Norway 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.
Individual pages
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.