Portugal vs United States: Death rate from Alzheimer's
Portugal
82.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States
84.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal rank
9th
United States rank
8th
Death rate from Alzheimer's over time
- Portugal
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 84.93 deaths per 100,000 people against 82.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 9th and United States ranks 8th of 194 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.27 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 2010s | 46.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.44 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 2020s | 82.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 88.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from alzheimer's, Portugal or United States?
- United States, at 84.93 deaths per 100,000 people against 82.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from alzheimer's between Portugal and United States?
- 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and United States rank globally for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Portugal ranks 9th and United States 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.