Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rate from Alzheimer's

Denmark
90.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
131.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Denmark rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

Death rate from Alzheimer's over time

  • Denmark
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 131.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 90.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 41.33 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 41.05 deaths per 100,000 people 36.67 deaths per 100,000 people 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
2010s 71.61 deaths per 100,000 people 99.12 deaths per 100,000 people 27.51 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 85.75 deaths per 100,000 people 130.12 deaths per 100,000 people 44.38 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from alzheimer's, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 131.81 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
41.33 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for death rate from alzheimer's?
Denmark ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd 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

Indicator
Death rate from Alzheimer's
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from alzheimer disease and other dementias in both sexes, per 100,000 people.