Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Spain

Spain: Deaths from alzheimers other dementias was 35,395 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
35,395
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
10th
of 192 countries
All-time high
39,601
in 2019
All-time low
17,231
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Spain, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201020212000: 17.2k2001: 18.2k2002: 19.4k2003: 22.4k2004: 20.6k2005: 22.3k2006: 22.2k2007: 23.4k2008: 24.9k2009: 27.0k2010: 27.7k2011: 29.0k2012: 31.6k2013: 30.9k2014: 33.8k2015: 38.3k2016: 37.1k2017: 38.7k2018: 39.3k2019: 39.6k2020: 39.3k2021: 35.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Spain recorded 35,395 for deaths from alzheimers other dementias in 2021.

That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Spain peaked at 39,601 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17,231, in 2000.

Spain ranks 10th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Spain, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 17,231
2001 18,238 +5.8%
2002 19,383 +6.3%
2003 22,401 +15.6%
2004 20,576 -8.1%
2005 22,305 +8.4%
2006 22,151 -0.7%
2007 23,446 +5.8%
2008 24,874 +6.1%
2009 27,024 +8.6%
2010 27,660 +2.4%
2011 28,986 +4.8%
2012 31,619 +9.1%
2013 30,948 -2.1%
2014 33,832 +9.3%
2015 38,311 +13.2%
2016 37,097 -3.2%
2017 38,716 +4.4%
2018 39,326 +1.6%
2019 39,601 +0.7%
2020 39,303 -0.8%
2021 35,395 -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21,763 17,231 27,024 10
2010s 34,610 27,660 39,601 10
2020s 37,349 35,395 39,303 2

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 7 Russia 50,330 compare
  2. 8 France 42,385 compare
  3. 9 Italy 41,232 compare
  4. 11 Brazil 34,915 compare
  5. 12 Canada 30,787 compare
  6. 13 Indonesia 28,414 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Spain?
Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Spain was 35,395 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from alzheimers other dementias recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 39,601 in 2019.
What is the lowest deaths from alzheimers other dementias recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 17,231 in 2000.
How does Spain rank for deaths from alzheimers other dementias?
Spain ranks 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from alzheimers other dementias rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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