Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in New Zealand

New Zealand: Deaths from alzheimers other dementias was 3,432 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
3,432
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
54th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,432
in 2021
All-time low
834.48
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in New Zealand, 2000–2021

1.0k2.0k3.0k2000201020212000: 834.52001: 990.82002: 1.0k2003: 1.0k2004: 1.2k2005: 1.1k2006: 1.3k2007: 1.3k2008: 1.4k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.4k2011: 1.7k2012: 1.8k2013: 2.0k2014: 2.1k2015: 2.5k2016: 2.4k2017: 2.8k2018: 2.8k2019: 3.0k2020: 3.0k2021: 3.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from alzheimers other dementias in New Zealand stood at 3,432. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 99.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from alzheimers other dementias in New Zealand peaked at 3,432 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 834.48, in 2000.

That places New Zealand 54th 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in New Zealand, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 834.48 —
2001 990.77 +18.7%
2002 1,035 +4.4%
2003 1,044 +0.9%
2004 1,179 +13.0%
2005 1,124 -4.7%
2006 1,251 +11.2%
2007 1,280 +2.4%
2008 1,375 +7.4%
2009 1,410 +2.6%
2010 1,355 -3.9%
2011 1,718 +26.8%
2012 1,835 +6.9%
2013 2,004 +9.2%
2014 2,135 +6.5%
2015 2,528 +18.4%
2016 2,442 -3.4%
2017 2,780 +13.8%
2018 2,848 +2.4%
2019 3,031 +6.4%
2020 3,019 -0.4%
2021 3,432 +13.7%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 3,432 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,432, 2.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 3,432 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 299.74, 11.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,152 834.48 1,410 10
2010s 2,267 1,355 3,031 10
2020s 3,225 3,019 3,432 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 51 Israel 3,781 compare
  2. 52 Sri Lanka 3,609 compare
  3. 53 Tanzania 3,557 compare
  4. 55 Kenya 3,413 compare
  5. 56 Uzbekistan 3,410 compare
  6. 57 Mexico 3,316 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from alzheimers other dementias in New Zealand?
Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in New Zealand was 3,432 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from alzheimers other dementias recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 3,432 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from alzheimers other dementias recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 834.48 in 2000.
How does New Zealand rank for deaths from alzheimers other dementias?
New Zealand ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from alzheimers other dementias rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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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