Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in China
China: Deaths from alzheimers other dementias was 509,611 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
509,611
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
509,611
in 2021
All-time low
186,025
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in China, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 509,611 for deaths from alzheimers other dementias in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from alzheimers other dementias in China peaked at 509,611 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 186,025, in 2000.
China ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, 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 China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 186,025 | — |
| 2001 | 195,075 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 204,848 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 215,712 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 227,557 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 239,597 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 248,624 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 258,859 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 271,510 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 285,205 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 299,613 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 311,850 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 323,992 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 337,874 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 354,891 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 370,964 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 387,848 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 404,869 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 423,026 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 441,937 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 449,197 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 509,611 | +13.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 509,611 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 740.18, 688.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 509,611 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 299.74, 1700.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 233,301 | 186,025 | 285,205 | 10 |
| 2010s | 365,686 | 299,613 | 441,937 | 10 |
| 2020s | 479,404 | 449,197 | 509,611 | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 United States 286,214 compare
- 3 India 129,604 compare
- 4 United Kingdom 88,684 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from alzheimers other dementias in China?
- Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in China was 509,611 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from alzheimers other dementias recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 509,611 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from alzheimers other dementias recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,025 in 2000.
- How does China rank for deaths from alzheimers other dementias?
- China ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from alzheimers other dementias rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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