Death rate from Alzheimer's in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Death rate from Alzheimer's was 23.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from Alzheimer's in Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam stood at 23.88 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from alzheimer's in Viet Nam peaked at 23.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.27 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Viet Nam ranks 50th 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 Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.27 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 14.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 15.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 15.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 16.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 16.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 16.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 17.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 17.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 18.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 18.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 19.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 19.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 19.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 20.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 20.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 21.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 21.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 22.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 22.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 20.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 23.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 47 North Macedonia 29.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Lithuania 27.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Korea 24.95 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
- 53 Barbados 22.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from alzheimer's in Viet Nam?
- Death rate from alzheimer's in Viet Nam was 23.88 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 23.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Viet Nam rank for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Viet Nam ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from alzheimer's rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.