Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Canada

Canada: Deaths from alzheimers other dementias was 30,787 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
30,787
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
12th
of 192 countries
All-time high
31,775
in 2019
All-time low
9,926
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Canada, 2000–2021

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 9.9k2001: 10.7k2002: 11.0k2003: 11.1k2004: 11.3k2005: 12.4k2006: 14.7k2007: 15.5k2008: 17.5k2009: 17.6k2010: 18.7k2011: 19.8k2012: 20.8k2013: 22.7k2014: 24.3k2015: 25.4k2016: 26.6k2017: 29.3k2018: 31.0k2019: 31.8k2020: 30.5k2021: 30.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Canada is 30,787, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Canada peaked at 31,775 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9,926, in 2000.

That places Canada 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Canada, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 9,926
2001 10,667 +7.5%
2002 10,972 +2.9%
2003 11,124 +1.4%
2004 11,349 +2.0%
2005 12,433 +9.6%
2006 14,744 +18.6%
2007 15,496 +5.1%
2008 17,547 +13.2%
2009 17,628 +0.5%
2010 18,704 +6.1%
2011 19,824 +6.0%
2012 20,810 +5.0%
2013 22,715 +9.2%
2014 24,262 +6.8%
2015 25,354 +4.5%
2016 26,558 +4.7%
2017 29,332 +10.4%
2018 30,992 +5.7%
2019 31,775 +2.5%
2020 30,460 -4.1%
2021 30,787 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,189 9,926 17,628 10
2010s 25,033 18,704 31,775 10
2020s 30,624 30,460 30,787 2

Countries ranked near Canada

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  2. 10 Spain 35,395 compare
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  4. 13 Indonesia 28,414 compare
  5. 14 Thailand 23,922 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Canada?
Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Canada was 30,787 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from alzheimers other dementias recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 31,775 in 2019.
What is the lowest deaths from alzheimers other dementias recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 9,926 in 2000.
How does Canada rank for deaths from alzheimers other dementias?
Canada ranks 12th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from alzheimers other dementias rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from alzheimers other dementias. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from alzheimers other dementias
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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