Ireland vs Japan: Death rate from Alzheimer's
Ireland
49.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Japan
52.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ireland rank
26th
Japan rank
24th
Death rate from Alzheimer's over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 52.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 49.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 26th and Japan ranks 24th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.82 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 41.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 49.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.785 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from alzheimer's, Ireland or Japan?
- Japan, at 52.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 49.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from alzheimer's between Ireland and Japan?
- 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Ireland ranks 26th and Japan ranks 24th 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.