Autopsy rate in Norway
Norway: Autopsy rate was 8.04 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
8.04
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
19th
of 39 countries
All-time high
10.7
in 1997
All-time low
7.2
in 2012
Years of data
29
1992–2020
Autopsy rate in Norway, 1992–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, autopsy rate in Norway stood at 8.04.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, autopsy rate in Norway peaked at 10.7 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 2012.
That places Norway 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Autopsy rate in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.6 | — |
| 1993 | 10.1 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 9.1 | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 10.4 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 10.6 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 10.7 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 10.1 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 9.6 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 10.1 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 8.3 | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 8.9 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 9.2 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 9.1 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 8.8 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 7.5 | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.8 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 7.5 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 7.3 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 7.5 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 7.2 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 7.6 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 7.9 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 8.5 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 8.7 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 8.45 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 8.3 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 8.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.04 | -3.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 8.04 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.04, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Norway's 8.04 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.6, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.15 | 9.1 | 10.7 | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.47 | 7.5 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.97 | 7.2 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.04 | 8.04 | 8.04 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is autopsy rate in Norway?
- Autopsy rate in Norway was 8.04 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest autopsy rate recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7 in 1997.
- What is the lowest autopsy rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 2012.
- How does Norway rank for autopsy rate?
- Norway ranks 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
- Is autopsy rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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