Death rate from Alzheimer's in India
India: Death rate from Alzheimer's was 9.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
9.21 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
95th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
4.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from Alzheimer's in India, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
India recorded 9.21 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from alzheimer's in 2021.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from alzheimer's in India peaked at 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places India 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from Alzheimer's in India, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 7.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 7.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 8.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 9.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 9.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 92 Suriname 9.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Bhutan 9.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Argentina 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Djibouti 9.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Eritrea 9.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Micronesia, Federated States of 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from alzheimer's in India?
- Death rate from alzheimer's in India was 9.21 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does India rank for death rate from alzheimer's?
- India ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from alzheimer's rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.