Deaths from Alzheimer's in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Deaths from Alzheimer's was 12,477 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from Alzheimer's in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 12,477 deaths for deaths from alzheimer's in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from alzheimer's in Bangladesh peaked at 12,477 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,189 deaths, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from Alzheimer's in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,189 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 5,461 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 5,794 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 6,077 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 6,292 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 6,632 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 7,005 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 7,246 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 7,413 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 7,582 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 7,735 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 7,719 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 7,744 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 8,062 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 8,470 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 8,821 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 9,299 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 10,010 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 10,622 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 11,306 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 12,338 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 12,477 deaths | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,469 deaths | 5,189 deaths | 7,582 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,979 deaths | 7,719 deaths | 11,306 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,407 deaths | 12,338 deaths | 12,477 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from alzheimer's in Bangladesh?
- Deaths from alzheimer's in Bangladesh was 12,477 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from alzheimer's recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 12,477 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from alzheimer's recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,189 deaths in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for deaths from alzheimer's?
- Bangladesh ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from alzheimer's rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths 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.