Finland vs Sweden: Death rate from Alzheimer's
Finland
123.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden
89.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Finland rank
3rd
Sweden rank
5th
Death rate from Alzheimer's over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 123.83 deaths per 100,000 people against 89.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 34.29 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 99.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 121.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 94.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.63 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, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 123.83 deaths per 100,000 people against 89.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from alzheimer's between Finland and Sweden?
- 34.29 deaths per 100,000 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Finland ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 5th 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.