Deaths from Alzheimer's in Norway
Norway: Deaths from Alzheimer's was 4,661 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from Alzheimer's in Norway, 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 Norway stood at 4,661 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from alzheimer's in Norway peaked at 4,661 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,014 deaths, in 2000.
Norway ranks 44th 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,014 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,107 deaths | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 1,241 deaths | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 1,582 deaths | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 1,677 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1,942 deaths | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 2,013 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2,123 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 2,354 deaths | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 2,451 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 2,627 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 2,730 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 3,029 deaths | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 3,000 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3,326 deaths | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 3,488 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 3,722 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 4,159 deaths | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 4,349 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 4,463 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 4,490 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 4,661 deaths | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,750 deaths | 1,014 deaths | 2,451 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,489 deaths | 2,627 deaths | 4,463 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,575 deaths | 4,490 deaths | 4,661 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from alzheimer's in Norway?
- Deaths from alzheimer's in Norway was 4,661 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4,661 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from alzheimer's recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,014 deaths in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for deaths from alzheimer's?
- Norway ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from alzheimer's rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from alzheimer disease and other dementias in both sexes.