Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Sweden
Sweden: Deaths from alzheimers other dementias was 9,372 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
9,372
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
24th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10,381
in 2020
All-time low
4,424
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Sweden stood at 9,372.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Sweden peaked at 10,381 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,424, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 24th 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 alzheimers other dementias in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,424 | — |
| 2001 | 4,989 | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 5,504 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 4,867 | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 5,530 | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 5,857 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 6,030 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 6,536 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 6,470 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 6,609 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 7,073 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 7,440 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 8,237 | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 8,308 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 8,383 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 9,040 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 9,513 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 9,886 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 10,377 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 10,156 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 10,381 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 9,372 | -9.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 9,372 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,432, 6.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 9,372 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,483, 3.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,682 | 4,424 | 6,609 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,841 | 7,073 | 10,377 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,877 | 9,372 | 10,381 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Sweden?
- Deaths from alzheimers other dementias in Sweden was 9,372 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from alzheimers other dementias recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 10,381 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from alzheimers other dementias recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,424 in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for deaths from alzheimers other dementias?
- Sweden ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from alzheimers other dementias rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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