Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Portugal
Portugal: Deaths from alzheimers other dementias was 8,485 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Portugal, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Portugal stood at 8,485. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 339.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Portugal peaked at 8,485 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,035, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 25th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,035 | — |
| 2001 | 1,287 | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 1,616 | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 1,977 | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 1,509 | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 1,712 | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 1,688 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,753 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,799 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,895 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1,988 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1,930 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 2,041 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 4,362 | +113.7% |
| 2014 | 4,727 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 5,511 | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 5,883 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 6,159 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 7,165 | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 7,929 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 8,475 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 8,485 | +0.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 8,485 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,432, 5.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 8,485 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,483, 3.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +113.7% | 2,041 | 4,362 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,627 | 1,035 | 1,977 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,770 | 1,930 | 7,929 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,480 | 8,475 | 8,485 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Portugal?
- Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Portugal was 8,485 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from alzheimers other dementias recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 8,485 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from alzheimers other dementias recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,035 in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for deaths from alzheimers other dementias?
- Portugal ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from alzheimers other dementias rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 339.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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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