Italy vs Spain: Death rate from Alzheimer's
Italy
69.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Spain
74.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Italy rank
17th
Spain rank
14th
Death rate from Alzheimer's over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 74.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 69.6 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy, a difference of 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 17th and Spain ranks 14th of 194 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 53.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 69.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from alzheimer's, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 74.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 69.6 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from alzheimer's between Italy and Spain?
- 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Italy ranks 17th and Spain ranks 14th 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.