What is the difference in deaths from alzheimer's between China and United States of America?

223,397 deaths, with China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

China vs United States of America: Deaths from Alzheimer's

China

509,611 deaths

in 2021

United States of America

286,214 deaths

in 2021

China rank

1st

United States of America rank

2nd

Deaths from Alzheimer's over time

China
United States of America

How they compare

China currently reports 509,611 deaths against 286,214 deaths in United States of America, a difference of 223,397 deaths.

That makes China's figure about 1.8 times United States of America's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 194 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	233,301 deaths	133,116 deaths	100,185 deaths	China
2010s	365,686 deaths	247,435 deaths	118,252 deaths	China
2020s	479,404 deaths	299,260 deaths	180,144 deaths	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from alzheimer's, China or United States of America?: China, at 509,611 deaths against 286,214 deaths in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from alzheimer's between China and United States of America?: 223,397 deaths, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for deaths from alzheimer's?: China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd 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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Indicator: Deaths from Alzheimer's
Unit: deaths
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from alzheimer disease and other dementias in both sexes.