Death rate from Alzheimer's in South Africa
South Africa: Death rate from Alzheimer's was 10.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
10.52 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 23.3%
World rank
86th
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
6.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from Alzheimer's in South Africa, 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 South Africa is 10.52 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 23.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from alzheimer's in South Africa peaked at 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 86th 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 8.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 8.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 10.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 10.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 10.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 11.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 11.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 12.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 10.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 10.52 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.39 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 10.52 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 83 Libya 11.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Brunei Darussalam 10.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Tuvalu 10.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Samoa 10.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Indonesia 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Kazakhstan 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from alzheimer's in South Africa?
- Death rate from alzheimer's in South Africa was 10.52 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for death rate from alzheimer's?
- South Africa ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from alzheimer's rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.