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

Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 11,226 deaths against 9,372 deaths in Sweden as of 2021.

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

1,854 deaths, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

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

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 Sweden: Deaths from Alzheimer's

Iran, Islamic Republic of

11,226 deaths

in 2021

Sweden

9,372 deaths

in 2021

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

23rd

Sweden rank

24th

Deaths from Alzheimer's over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Sweden

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 11,226 deaths against 9,372 deaths in Sweden, a difference of 1,854 deaths.

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

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 24th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5,099 deaths	5,682 deaths	582.58 deaths	Sweden
2010s	8,162 deaths	8,841 deaths	679.15 deaths	Sweden
2020s	11,522 deaths	9,877 deaths	1,645 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 Sweden?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 11,226 deaths against 9,372 deaths in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from alzheimer's between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sweden?: 1,854 deaths, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sweden?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sweden rank globally for deaths from alzheimer's?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 24th 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.