Japan vs United Kingdom: Deaths from alzheimers other dementias

Japan
65,552
in 2021
United Kingdom
88,684
in 2021
Japan rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
4th

Deaths from alzheimers other dementias over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k200020102021

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 88,684 against 65,552 in Japan, a difference of 23,132.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.

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

Japan ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 7,316 22,181 14,865 United Kingdom
2010s 32,915 64,651 31,736 United Kingdom
2020s 62,404 87,406 25,002 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from alzheimers other dementias, Japan or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 88,684 against 65,552 in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from alzheimers other dementias between Japan and United Kingdom?
23,132, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for deaths from alzheimers other dementias?
Japan ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths from alzheimers other dementias. 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 alzheimers other dementias
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed