Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Iceland

Iceland: Deaths from alzheimers other dementias was 290.32 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
290.32
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
129th
of 194 countries
All-time high
290.32
in 2021
All-time low
98.67
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Iceland, 2000–2021

1001502002503002000201020212000: 98.72001: 1042002: 104.62003: 111.92004: 122.12005: 135.22006: 147.62007: 156.32008: 159.72009: 160.82010: 164.12011: 175.32012: 186.22013: 201.52014: 2102015: 225.52016: 225.52017: 248.42018: 266.22019: 282.92020: 285.52021: 290.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 290.32 for deaths from alzheimers other dementias in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Iceland peaked at 290.32 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 98.67, in 2000.

That places Iceland 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Iceland, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 98.67 —
2001 103.95 +5.4%
2002 104.61 +0.6%
2003 111.88 +6.9%
2004 122.06 +9.1%
2005 135.22 +10.8%
2006 147.57 +9.1%
2007 156.32 +5.9%
2008 159.68 +2.1%
2009 160.78 +0.7%
2010 164.1 +2.1%
2011 175.28 +6.8%
2012 186.17 +6.2%
2013 201.48 +8.2%
2014 210 +4.2%
2015 225.47 +7.4%
2016 225.52 +0.0%
2017 248.42 +10.2%
2018 266.16 +7.1%
2019 282.88 +6.3%
2020 285.47 +0.9%
2021 290.32 +1.7%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 290.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,432, 20% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 290.32 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,483, 12% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 130.07 98.67 160.78 10
2010s 218.55 164.1 282.88 10
2020s 287.89 285.47 290.32 2

Countries ranked near Iceland

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  2. 127 Sierra Leone 300.63 compare
  3. 128 Oman 293.4 compare
  4. 130 Panama 286.16 compare
  5. 131 Mongolia 284.93 compare
  6. 132 Togo 282.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Iceland?
Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Iceland was 290.32 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from alzheimers other dementias recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 290.32 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from alzheimers other dementias recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 98.67 in 2000.
How does Iceland rank for deaths from alzheimers other dementias?
Iceland ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from alzheimers other dementias rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland 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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