Autopsy rate in Austria
Austria: Autopsy rate was 8.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Autopsy rate in Austria, 1984–2020
Source: Paratz et al. (2023); World Health Organization (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for autopsy rate in Austria is 8.6%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, autopsy rate in Austria peaked at 35.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2020.
Austria ranks 17th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Autopsy rate in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 34.7% | — |
| 1985 | 34.8% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 34.9% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 34.5% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 34.0% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 35.3% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 34.2% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 32.7% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 32.0% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 31.2% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 30.4% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 28.9% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 27.4% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 26.3% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 26.2% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.8% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 25.3% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 24.5% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 23.3% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -11.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 8.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.0%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Austria's 8.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.6%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.7% | 34.0% | 35.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 29.5% | 25.8% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 17.3% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 9.7% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is autopsy rate in Austria?
- Autopsy rate in Austria was 8.6% in 2020, according to Paratz et al. (2023); World Health Organization (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest autopsy rate recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 1989.
- What is the lowest autopsy rate recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for autopsy rate?
- Austria ranks 17th out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
- Is autopsy rate rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Paratz et al. (2023); World Health Organization (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Autopsy rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.