Death rate from Alzheimer's in Palau
Palau: Death rate from Alzheimer's was 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from Alzheimer's in Palau, 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 Palau stood at 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from alzheimer's in Palau peaked at 15.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.06 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
Palau ranks 76th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from Alzheimer's in Palau, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.78 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 13.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 13.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 14.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 15.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 15.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 14.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 14.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 13.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 13.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 12.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 11.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 11.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 11.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 12.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 12.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 73 Saint Lucia 14.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Poland 14.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Cape Verde 13.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Iran, Islamic Republic of 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Morocco 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Dominica 12.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from alzheimer's in Palau?
- Death rate from alzheimer's in Palau was 13.54 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 15.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Palau rank for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Palau ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from alzheimer's rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau 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.