Sweden vs United States: Death rate from Alzheimer's
Sweden
89.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States
84.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden rank
5th
United States rank
8th
Death rate from Alzheimer's over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 89.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 84.93 deaths per 100,000 people in United States, a difference of 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 5th and United States ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.91 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 89.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 94.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 88.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.89 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, Sweden or United States?
- Sweden, at 89.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 84.93 deaths per 100,000 people in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from alzheimer's between Sweden and United States?
- 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Sweden ranks 5th 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.