Death Rates from Alzheimer's and Other Dementias in Europe, 2000–2021

924 observations of death rates from Alzheimer's and other dementias across 42 European countries. The data spans from 2000 to 2021 and is repackaged from the Our World in Data source by Electric Sheep Europe. It provides a longitudinal view of mortality attributed to these neurological conditions.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal trends in dementia-related mortality based on the 2000–2021 time series.
• Compare death rates from Alzheimer's and other dementias across the 42 European countries.
• Model the burden of neurological diseases on public health systems based on mortality data.
• Conduct longitudinal studies on the impact of aging populations based on the 22-year coverage.

Strengths

• Data covers 42 European countries, enabling cross-national comparison.
• Time series spans 22 years (2000–2021), providing longitudinal context.
• Source is the reputable Our World in Data project.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the source collection.

Provenance

Source

Our World in Data

Collection Method

Repackaged by Electric Sheep Europe; original collection method not specified.

Time Range

2000–2021

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-03 21:06:18; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Europe (42 countries)