Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Denmark
Denmark: Deaths from alzheimers other dementias was 5,297 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Denmark, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Denmark is 5,297, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Denmark peaked at 5,297 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,406, in 2000.
Denmark ranks 40th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,406 | — |
| 2001 | 1,653 | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 1,920 | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 1,802 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 1,891 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 2,276 | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 2,506 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 2,738 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 2,976 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 3,178 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 3,373 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 3,348 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,448 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 3,712 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 3,735 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4,113 | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 4,390 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 4,656 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 5,018 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 4,879 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 4,720 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 5,297 | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,235 | 1,406 | 3,178 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,067 | 3,348 | 5,018 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,008 | 4,720 | 5,297 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Denmark?
- Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Denmark was 5,297 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from alzheimers other dementias recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5,297 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from alzheimers other dementias recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,406 in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for deaths from alzheimers other dementias?
- Denmark ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from alzheimers other dementias rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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