India vs Japan: Deaths from Alzheimer's
India
129,604 deaths
in 2021
Japan
65,552 deaths
in 2021
India rank
3rd
Japan rank
6th
Deaths from Alzheimer's over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 129,604 deaths against 65,552 deaths in Japan, a difference of 64,052 deaths.
That makes India's figure about 2.0 times Japan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 194 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60,584 deaths | 7,316 deaths | 53,268 deaths | India |
| 2010s | 98,719 deaths | 32,915 deaths | 65,804 deaths | India |
| 2020s | 133,554 deaths | 62,404 deaths | 71,149 deaths | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from alzheimer's, India or Japan?
- India, at 129,604 deaths against 65,552 deaths in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from alzheimer's between India and Japan?
- 64,052 deaths, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for deaths from alzheimer's?
- India ranks 3rd 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.