China vs India: Deaths from Alzheimer's
China
509,611 deaths
in 2021
India
129,604 deaths
in 2021
China rank
1st
India rank
3rd
Deaths from Alzheimer's over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 509,611 deaths against 129,604 deaths in India, a difference of 380,007 deaths.
That makes China's figure about 3.9 times India's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 233,301 deaths | 60,584 deaths | 172,717 deaths | China |
| 2010s | 365,686 deaths | 98,719 deaths | 266,967 deaths | China |
| 2020s | 479,404 deaths | 133,554 deaths | 345,850 deaths | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from alzheimer's, China or India?
- China, at 509,611 deaths against 129,604 deaths in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from alzheimer's between China and India?
- 380,007 deaths, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and India rank globally for deaths from alzheimer's?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths 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.