Germany vs United States of America: Death rate from Alzheimer's
Germany
79.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
84.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Germany rank
11th
United States of America rank
8th
Death rate from Alzheimer's over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 84.93 deaths per 100,000 people against 79.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany, a difference of 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 11th 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 | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.83 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 51.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.52 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 78.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 88.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.1 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, Germany or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 84.93 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 United States of America?
- 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Germany ranks 11th 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.