Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Peru
Peru: Deaths from alzheimers other dementias was 728.33 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Peru stood at 728.33.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 242.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Peru peaked at 775.24 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.88, in 2014.
Peru ranks 97th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.89 | — |
| 2001 | 93.98 | +100.4% |
| 2002 | 142.49 | +51.6% |
| 2003 | 167.07 | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 140 | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 47.23 | -66.3% |
| 2006 | 152.6 | +223.1% |
| 2007 | 184.43 | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 179.86 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 153.18 | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 294.05 | +92.0% |
| 2011 | 212.51 | -27.7% |
| 2012 | 94.53 | -55.5% |
| 2013 | 44.53 | -52.9% |
| 2014 | 13.88 | -68.8% |
| 2015 | 22.47 | +61.9% |
| 2016 | 548.12 | +2339.3% |
| 2017 | 549.21 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 658.47 | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 775.24 | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 657.09 | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 728.33 | +10.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 728.33 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 740.18, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 728.33 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 603.8, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2339.3% | 22.47 | 548.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 130.77 | 46.89 | 184.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 321.3 | 13.88 | 775.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 692.71 | 657.09 | 728.33 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Peru?
- Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Peru was 728.33 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from alzheimers other dementias recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 775.24 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from alzheimers other dementias recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.88 in 2014.
- How does Peru rank for deaths from alzheimers other dementias?
- Peru ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from alzheimers other dementias rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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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