Jamaica vs Korea: Death rate from Alzheimer's
Jamaica
22.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Korea
24.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Jamaica rank
52nd
Korea rank
49th
Death rate from Alzheimer's over time
- Jamaica
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 24.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 52nd and Korea ranks 49th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 18.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 2020s | 21.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from alzheimer's, Jamaica or Korea?
- Korea, at 24.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from alzheimer's between Jamaica and Korea?
- 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Korea rank globally for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Jamaica ranks 52nd and Korea ranks 49th 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.