Death rate from Alzheimer's in Türkiye
Türkiye: Death rate from Alzheimer's was 18.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
18.72 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
60th
of 194 countries
All-time high
19.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
11.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from Alzheimer's in Türkiye, 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 Türkiye stood at 18.72 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from alzheimer's in Türkiye peaked at 19.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2004.
That places Türkiye 60th 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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.81 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 11.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 11.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 11.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 12.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 12.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 13.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 13.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 13.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 13.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 14.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 14.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 15.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 15.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 17.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 19.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 18.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 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
- 61 Estonia 18.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Seychelles 17.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Slovenia 16.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from alzheimer's in Türkiye?
- Death rate from alzheimer's in Türkiye was 18.72 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 19.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Türkiye rank for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Türkiye ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from alzheimer's rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.