Norway vs Sweden: Autopsy rate
Norway
8.0%
in 2020
Sweden
8.9%
in 2020
Norway rank
19th
Sweden rank
16th
Autopsy rate over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8.9% against 8.0% in Norway, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 16th of 39 countries.
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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.