France vs Japan: Deaths from Alzheimer's
France
42,385 deaths
in 2021
Japan
65,552 deaths
in 2021
France rank
8th
Japan rank
6th
Deaths from Alzheimer's over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 65,552 deaths against 42,385 deaths in France, a difference of 23,167 deaths.
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 deaths | 7,316 deaths | 20,663 deaths | France |
| 2010s | 44,424 deaths | 32,915 deaths | 11,509 deaths | France |
| 2020s | 43,908 deaths | 62,404 deaths | 18,496 deaths | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from alzheimer's, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 65,552 deaths against 42,385 deaths in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from alzheimer's between France and Japan?
- 23,167 deaths, 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 alzheimer's?
- France ranks 8th and Japan ranks 6th 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.