Which has higher deaths from alzheimer's, United Kingdom or United States?

United States, at 286,214 deaths against 88,684 deaths in United Kingdom as of 2021.

What is the difference in deaths from alzheimer's between United Kingdom and United States?

197,530 deaths, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?

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.

United Kingdom vs United States: Deaths from Alzheimer's

United Kingdom

88,684 deaths

in 2021

United States

286,214 deaths

in 2021

United Kingdom rank

4th

United States rank

2nd

Deaths from Alzheimer's over time

United Kingdom
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 286,214 deaths against 88,684 deaths in United Kingdom, a difference of 197,530 deaths.

That makes United States's figure about 3.2 times United Kingdom's.

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

United Kingdom ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Kingdom	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	22,181 deaths	133,116 deaths	110,935 deaths	United States
2010s	64,651 deaths	247,435 deaths	182,784 deaths	United States
2020s	87,406 deaths	299,260 deaths	211,853 deaths	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from alzheimer's, United Kingdom or United States?: United States, at 286,214 deaths against 88,684 deaths in United Kingdom as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from alzheimer's between United Kingdom and United States?: 197,530 deaths, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for deaths from alzheimer's?: United Kingdom ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd 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

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.