Australia vs Switzerland: Death rate from Alzheimer's
Australia
67.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Switzerland
73.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
18th
Switzerland rank
15th
Death rate from Alzheimer's over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 73.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 67.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia, a difference of 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 53.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 64.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from alzheimer's, Australia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 73.59 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 Switzerland?
- 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Australia ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.