France vs Japan: Deaths from alzheimers other dementias

France
42,385
in 2021
Japan
65,552
in 2021
France rank
8th
Japan rank
6th

Deaths from alzheimers other dementias over time

  • France
  • Japan
020.0k40.0k60.0k200020102021

How they compare

Japan currently reports 65,552 against 42,385 in France, a difference of 23,167.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.

France ranks 8th and Japan ranks 6th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 27,980 7,316 20,663 France
2010s 44,424 32,915 11,509 France
2020s 43,908 62,404 18,496 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from alzheimers other dementias, France or Japan?
Japan, at 65,552 against 42,385 in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from alzheimers other dementias between France and Japan?
23,167, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do France and Japan rank globally for deaths from alzheimers other dementias?
France ranks 8th and Japan ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths from alzheimers other dementias. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from alzheimers other dementias
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed