Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in South Korea
South Korea: Deaths from alzheimers other dementias was 12,932 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
12,932
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
21st
of 194 countries
All-time high
13,102
in 2020
All-time low
6,261
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in South Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 12,932 for deaths from alzheimers other dementias in 2021.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from alzheimers other dementias in South Korea peaked at 13,102 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,261, in 2006.
That places South Korea 21st 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 alzheimers other dementias in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,639 | — |
| 2001 | 7,064 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 6,906 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 6,365 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 6,889 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 6,378 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 6,261 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 6,550 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 8,235 | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 7,540 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 7,656 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 8,158 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 9,777 | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 10,446 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 10,342 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 11,330 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 10,966 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 11,064 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 11,664 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 12,365 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 13,102 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 12,932 | -1.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 12,932 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,432, 9.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 12,932 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 299.74, 43.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,883 | 6,261 | 8,235 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,377 | 7,656 | 12,365 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,017 | 12,932 | 13,102 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from alzheimers other dementias in South Korea?
- Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in South Korea was 12,932 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from alzheimers other dementias recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 13,102 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from alzheimers other dementias recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,261 in 2006.
- How does South Korea rank for deaths from alzheimers other dementias?
- South Korea ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from alzheimers other dementias rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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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