Deaths from Alzheimer's in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Deaths from Alzheimer's was 6,025 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from Alzheimer's in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from alzheimer's in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 6,025 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from alzheimer's in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 6,025 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,983 deaths, in 2000.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 35th of 194 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 Alzheimer's in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,983 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2,046 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2,184 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 2,267 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2,363 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2,485 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 2,634 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 2,856 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 3,067 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 3,254 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 3,480 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 3,680 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 3,854 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 4,046 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 4,252 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 4,530 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 4,798 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 4,986 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 5,187 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 5,505 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 5,765 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 6,025 deaths | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,514 deaths | 1,983 deaths | 3,254 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,432 deaths | 3,480 deaths | 5,505 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,895 deaths | 5,765 deaths | 6,025 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from alzheimer's in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Deaths from alzheimer's in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 6,025 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6,025 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from alzheimer's recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,983 deaths in 2000.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for deaths from alzheimer's?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from alzheimer's rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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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Estimated number of deaths from alzheimer disease and other dementias in both sexes.