Italy vs Japan: Deaths from Alzheimer's
Italy
41,232 deaths
in 2021
Japan
65,552 deaths
in 2021
Italy rank
9th
Japan rank
6th
Deaths from Alzheimer's over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 65,552 deaths against 41,232 deaths in Italy, a difference of 24,320 deaths.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 9th and Japan ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,692 deaths | 7,316 deaths | 10,375 deaths | Italy |
| 2010s | 32,303 deaths | 32,915 deaths | 612.61 deaths | Japan |
| 2020s | 41,549 deaths | 62,404 deaths | 20,855 deaths | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from alzheimer's, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 65,552 deaths against 41,232 deaths in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from alzheimer's between Italy and Japan?
- 24,320 deaths, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for deaths from alzheimer's?
- Italy ranks 9th 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.