Korea vs Sweden: Deaths from Alzheimer's
Korea
12,932 deaths
in 2021
Sweden
9,372 deaths
in 2021
Korea rank
21st
Sweden rank
24th
Deaths from Alzheimer's over time
- Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Korea currently reports 12,932 deaths against 9,372 deaths in Sweden, a difference of 3,560 deaths.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 24th of 194 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,883 deaths | 5,682 deaths | 1,201 deaths | Korea |
| 2010s | 10,377 deaths | 8,841 deaths | 1,535 deaths | Korea |
| 2020s | 13,017 deaths | 9,877 deaths | 3,140 deaths | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from alzheimer's, Korea or Sweden?
- Korea, at 12,932 deaths against 9,372 deaths in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from alzheimer's between Korea and Sweden?
- 3,560 deaths, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Korea and Sweden rank globally for deaths from alzheimer's?
- Korea ranks 21st 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from alzheimer disease and other dementias in both sexes.