Death rate from Alzheimer's in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Death rate from Alzheimer's was 23.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
23.2 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
51st
of 194 countries
All-time high
23.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
8.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from Alzheimer's in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 23.2 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from alzheimer's in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 23.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 51st of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 9.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 9.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 10.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 11.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 12.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 13.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 14.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 16.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 16.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 17.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 18.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 19.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 20.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 21.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 22.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 23.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 23.2 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people, 5.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 23.2 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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- 53 Barbados 22.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from alzheimer's in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Death rate from alzheimer's in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 23.2 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from alzheimer's rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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.