Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Korea: Deaths from Alzheimer's

Iran, Islamic Republic of
11,226 deaths
in 2021
Korea
12,932 deaths
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
23rd
Korea rank
21st

Deaths from Alzheimer's over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 12,932 deaths against 11,226 deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1,706 deaths.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 23rd and Korea ranks 21st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 5,099 deaths 6,883 deaths 1,784 deaths Korea
2010s 8,162 deaths 10,377 deaths 2,214 deaths Korea
2020s 11,522 deaths 13,017 deaths 1,494 deaths Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from alzheimer's, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Korea?
Korea, at 12,932 deaths against 11,226 deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from alzheimer's between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea?
1,706 deaths, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea rank globally for deaths from alzheimer's?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 23rd and Korea ranks 21st 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

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

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