Canada vs United States of America: Death rate from Alzheimer's
Canada
80.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
84.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Canada rank
10th
United States of America rank
8th
Death rate from Alzheimer's over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 84.93 deaths per 100,000 people against 80.69 deaths per 100,000 people in Canada, a difference of 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 8th of 194 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 69.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 80.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 88.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from alzheimer's, Canada or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 84.93 deaths per 100,000 people against 80.69 deaths per 100,000 people in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from alzheimer's between Canada and United States of America?
- 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Canada ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 8th 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.