Denmark vs Finland: Death rate from Alzheimer's
Denmark
90.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Finland
123.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Denmark rank
4th
Finland rank
3rd
Death rate from Alzheimer's over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 123.83 deaths per 100,000 people against 90.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 33.35 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 4th and Finland ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 71.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 99.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 85.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 121.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.72 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from alzheimer's, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 123.83 deaths per 100,000 people against 90.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from alzheimer's between Denmark and Finland?
- 33.35 deaths per 100,000 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Finland ranks 3rd 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.