Norway vs Sweden: Death rate from Alzheimer's
Norway
86.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden
89.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Norway rank
7th
Sweden rank
5th
Death rate from Alzheimer's over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 89.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 86.26 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th of 194 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 67.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 84.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 94.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from alzheimer's, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 89.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 86.26 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from alzheimer's between Norway and Sweden?
- 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Norway ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th 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.