Alzheimer’s and other dementia deaths

Last update: 3 September 2024
Next update: TBC
Frequency: Annual

This section presents information on the numbers of deaths which had an underlying cause of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.

Please note that the five year average rates for health boards have now been updated and can be found in the supplementary data file below.

Report (PDF 336 KB)

Data

Statistical Service in Scotland

Statistics for other parts of the United Kingdom (UK)

Further information for the rest of the UK can be found via the following website links:

• England & Wales : Office for National Statistics, Deaths by cause
• Northern Ireland : Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, Deaths by cause

Note : Figures for England & Wales and/or Northern Ireland may not always be on exactly the same basis as National Records of Scotland (NRS) figures: there can be differences in the coverage of what at first sight appear to be the same statistics.

A list of common definitions and acronyms used in this publication is available on our Glossary page.

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Lead Statistician: Daniel Burns

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