Portugal vs Romania: Autopsy rate
Portugal
7.0%
in 2019
Romania
5.6%
in 2020
Portugal rank
22nd
Romania rank
24th
Autopsy rate over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 7.0% against 5.6% in Romania, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Romania ahead.
Portugal ranks 22nd and Romania ranks 24th of 39 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 13.9% | 6.3% | Romania |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 9.2% | 1.8% | Romania |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 8.0% | 1.3% | Romania |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.3% | 1.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher autopsy rate, Portugal or Romania?
- Portugal, at 7.0% against 5.6% in Romania as of 2019.
- What is the difference in autopsy rate between Portugal and Romania?
- 1.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2019.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for autopsy rate?
- Portugal ranks 22nd and Romania ranks 24th 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.