Death rate from Alzheimer's in China
China: Death rate from Alzheimer's was 35.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from Alzheimer's in China, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from alzheimer's in China is 35.74 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from alzheimer's in China peaked at 35.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.72 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places China 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from Alzheimer's in China, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.72 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 15.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 15.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 17.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 18.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 18.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 19.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 20.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 21.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 22.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 22.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 23.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 24.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 25.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 26.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 27.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 28.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 29.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 31.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 31.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 35.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 38.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Serbia 37.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Croatia 35.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Russian Federation 34.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Latvia 34.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Ukraine 33.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.8061 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from alzheimer's in China?
- Death rate from alzheimer's in China was 35.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 35.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does China rank for death rate from alzheimer's?
- China ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from alzheimer's rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from Alzheimer's. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alzheimer disease and other dementias in both sexes, per 100,000 people.