Germany vs Portugal: Death rate from Alzheimer's
Germany
79.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal
82.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Germany rank
11th
Portugal rank
9th
Death rate from Alzheimer's over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 82.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 79.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany, a difference of 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Germany ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 51.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2020s | 78.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from alzheimer's, Germany or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 82.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 79.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from alzheimer's between Germany and Portugal?
- 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Germany ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 9th 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.