Death rate from Alzheimer's in Tunisia
Tunisia: Death rate from Alzheimer's was 20.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from Alzheimer's in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia is 20.71 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from alzheimer's in Tunisia peaked at 20.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.1 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Tunisia 56th 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.1 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 11.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 11.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 12.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 13.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 13.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 13.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 14.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 15.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 15.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 15.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 16.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 16.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 17.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 17.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 18.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 18.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 18.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 20.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 20.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 53 Barbados 22.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Lebanon 21.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 El Salvador 20.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Cook Islands 19.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Montenegro 19.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 19.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Tunisia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2883 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 117 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0423 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from alzheimer's in Tunisia?
- Death rate from alzheimer's in Tunisia was 20.71 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Tunisia ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from alzheimer's rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.