Death rate from Alzheimer's in Korea
Korea: Death rate from Alzheimer's was 24.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
24.95 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
49th
of 194 countries
All-time high
25.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
13.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from Alzheimer's in Korea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from alzheimer's in Korea stood at 24.95 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from alzheimer's in Korea peaked at 25.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.03 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
That places Korea 49th 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 Korea, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.19 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 15.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 13.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 14.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 13.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 13.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 13.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 17.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 15.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 15.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 16.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 20.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 20.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 22.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 21.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 21.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 22.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 23.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 25.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 24.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 46 Maldives 31.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 North Macedonia 29.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Lithuania 27.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Viet Nam 23.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 23.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Jamaica 22.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from alzheimer's in Korea?
- Death rate from alzheimer's in Korea was 24.95 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?
- The highest recorded value was 25.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Korea rank for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Korea ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from alzheimer's rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea 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.