Which has higher deaths from alzheimer's, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Portugal?

Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 11,226 deaths against 8,485 deaths in Portugal as of 2021.

What is the difference in deaths from alzheimer's between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Portugal?

2,741 deaths, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Portugal?

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.

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of

11,226 deaths

in 2021

Portugal

8,485 deaths

in 2021

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

23rd

Portugal rank

25th

Deaths from Alzheimer's over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Portugal

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 11,226 deaths against 8,485 deaths in Portugal, a difference of 2,741 deaths.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 25th of 194 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5,099 deaths	1,627 deaths	3,472 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	8,162 deaths	4,770 deaths	3,393 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s	11,522 deaths	8,480 deaths	3,042 deaths	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from alzheimer's, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Portugal?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 11,226 deaths against 8,485 deaths in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from alzheimer's between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Portugal?: 2,741 deaths, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Portugal?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Portugal rank globally for deaths from alzheimer's?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 25th 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.