Prevalence and Incidence of Dementia

Prevalance of types of Dementia:

For details see prevalence of types of Dementia analysis; summary of available prevalence data:

• Alzheimer's Disease: more than 4 million Americans (CDC); estimated 4 million people in the U.S (NHWIC)
• Binswanger's Disease: rare
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Incidence (annual) of Dementia:

6,175 annual cases in Victora 1996 (DHS-VIC) ... see also overview of Dementia.

Incidence Rate:

approx 1 in 738 or 0.14% or 368,320 people in USA [Source statistic for calcuation: "6,175 annual cases in Victora 1996 (DHS-VIC)" -- see also general information about data sources]

Incidence extrapolations for USA for Dementia:

368,320 per year, 30,693 per month, 7,083 per week, 1,009 per day, 42 per hour, 0 per minute, 0 per second. [Source statistic for calculation: "6,175 annual cases in Victora 1996 (DHS-VIC)" -- see also general information about data sources]

Death statistics for Dementia:

The following statistics relate to deaths and Dementia:

• 1,461 men died from dementia and related disorders in Australia 2002 (AIHW National Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 3,024 women died from dementia and related disorders in Australia 2002 (AIHW National Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 2.1% of all male deaths was due to dementia and related disorders in Australia 2002 (AIHW National Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• 4.7% of all female deaths was due to dementia and related disorders in Australia 2002 (AIHW National Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
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