Deaths from Alzheimer's in Finland

Finland: Deaths from Alzheimer's was 6,855 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
6,855 deaths
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
28th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6,855 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
3,078 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from Alzheimer's in Finland, 2000–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201020212000: 3.1k deaths2001: 3.2k deaths2002: 3.3k deaths2003: 3.4k deaths2004: 3.4k deaths2005: 3.5k deaths2006: 3.8k deaths2007: 3.9k deaths2008: 4.1k deaths2009: 4.3k deaths2010: 4.5k deaths2011: 4.7k deaths2012: 4.9k deaths2013: 5.1k deaths2014: 5.4k deaths2015: 5.6k deaths2016: 5.8k deaths2017: 6.0k deaths2018: 6.2k deaths2019: 6.4k deaths2020: 6.6k deaths2021: 6.9k deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from alzheimer's in Finland stood at 6,855 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from alzheimer's in Finland peaked at 6,855 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,078 deaths, in 2000.

That places Finland 28th 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 Finland, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from Alzheimer's in Finland, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 3,078 deaths
2001 3,187 deaths +3.5%
2002 3,322 deaths +4.2%
2003 3,380 deaths +1.7%
2004 3,439 deaths +1.8%
2005 3,545 deaths +3.1%
2006 3,760 deaths +6.1%
2007 3,914 deaths +4.1%
2008 4,086 deaths +4.4%
2009 4,293 deaths +5.1%
2010 4,501 deaths +4.8%
2011 4,657 deaths +3.5%
2012 4,939 deaths +6.1%
2013 5,147 deaths +4.2%
2014 5,397 deaths +4.9%
2015 5,602 deaths +3.8%
2016 5,809 deaths +3.7%
2017 5,989 deaths +3.1%
2018 6,215 deaths +3.8%
2019 6,358 deaths +2.3%
2020 6,586 deaths +3.6%
2021 6,855 deaths +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,601 deaths 3,078 deaths 4,293 deaths 10
2010s 5,462 deaths 4,501 deaths 6,358 deaths 10
2020s 6,721 deaths 6,586 deaths 6,855 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 25 Portugal 8,485 deaths compare
  2. 26 Ethiopia 7,982 deaths compare
  3. 27 Belgium 7,545 deaths compare
  4. 29 Nigeria 6,649 deaths compare
  5. 30 Democratic Republic of Congo 6,434 deaths compare
  6. 31 Switzerland 6,396 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from alzheimer's in Finland?
Deaths from alzheimer's in Finland was 6,855 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 Finland?
The highest recorded value was 6,855 deaths in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from alzheimer's recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 3,078 deaths in 2000.
How does Finland rank for deaths from alzheimer's?
Finland ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from alzheimer's rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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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Indicator
Deaths from Alzheimer's
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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Estimated number of deaths from alzheimer disease and other dementias in both sexes.