Australia vs Italy: Death rate from Alzheimer's
Australia
67.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Italy
69.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
18th
Italy rank
17th
Death rate from Alzheimer's over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 69.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 67.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia, a difference of 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Australia ranks 18th and Italy ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2010s | 53.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.128 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2020s | 64.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from alzheimer's, Australia or Italy?
- Italy, at 69.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 67.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from alzheimer's between Australia and Italy?
- 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Australia ranks 18th and Italy ranks 17th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from Alzheimer's. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from alzheimer disease and other dementias in both sexes, per 100,000 people.