Autopsy rate in Norway
Norway: Autopsy rate was 8.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Autopsy rate in Norway, 1992–2020
Source: Paratz et al. (2023); World Health Organization (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, autopsy rate in Norway stood at 8.0%.
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 9.1% | 10.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.2% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is autopsy rate in Norway?
- Autopsy rate in Norway was 8.0% 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 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 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.