Autopsy rate in Iceland
Iceland: Autopsy rate was 12 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
12
Change on year
up 30.4%
World rank
14th
of 39 countries
All-time high
38
in 1982
All-time low
8
in 2013
Years of data
41
1980–2020
Autopsy rate in Iceland, 1980–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 12 for autopsy rate in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.4% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, autopsy rate in Iceland peaked at 38 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2013.
Iceland ranks 14th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Autopsy rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 28 | — |
| 1981 | 37 | +32.1% |
| 1982 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 29 | -14.7% |
| 1989 | 26 | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 21 | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 16 | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 19 | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 16 | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 13 | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 13 | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 8.8 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 9.4 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 9.5 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.2 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 12 | +30.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.04, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.6, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.5 | 26 | 38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.1 | 16 | 27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.7 | 11 | 19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.09 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is autopsy rate in Iceland?
- Autopsy rate in Iceland was 12 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest autopsy rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 38 in 1982.
- What is the lowest autopsy rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for autopsy rate?
- Iceland ranks 14th out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
- Is autopsy rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Autopsy rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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