Italy vs Spain: Deaths from Alzheimer's
Italy
41,232 deaths
in 2021
Spain
35,395 deaths
in 2021
Italy rank
9th
Spain rank
10th
Deaths from Alzheimer's over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 41,232 deaths against 35,395 deaths in Spain, a difference of 5,837 deaths.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 9th and Spain ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,692 deaths | 21,763 deaths | 4,071 deaths | Spain |
| 2010s | 32,303 deaths | 34,610 deaths | 2,307 deaths | Spain |
| 2020s | 41,549 deaths | 37,349 deaths | 4,201 deaths | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from alzheimer's, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 41,232 deaths against 35,395 deaths in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from alzheimer's between Italy and Spain?
- 5,837 deaths, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for deaths from alzheimer's?
- Italy ranks 9th and Spain ranks 10th 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.