Sweden vs United Kingdom: Death rate from Alzheimer's
Sweden
89.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom
131.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
2nd
Death rate from Alzheimer's over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 131.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 89.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 42.27 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 89.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 99.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.23 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 94.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 130.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.29 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from alzheimer's, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 131.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 89.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from alzheimer's between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 42.27 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Sweden ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd 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.