Finland
2013: The prevalence of dementia in Europe
Alzheimer Europe estimates the number of people with dementia in Finland in 2012 as being 92,232. This represents 1.71% of the total population of 5,402,627. The number of people with dementia as a percentage of the population is somewhat higher than the EU average of 1.55%. The following table shows the estimated number of people with dementia between 30 and 59 and for every 5-year age group thereafter.
Age group | Men with dementia | Women with dementia | Total |
30 - 59 | 1,717 | 944 | 2,661 |
60 - 64 | 395 | 1,855 | 2,250 |
65 - 69 | 2,748 | 2,321 | 5,069 |
70 - 74 | 3,270 | 4,664 | 7,935 |
75 - 79 | 5,431 | 8,062 | 13,493 |
80 - 84 | 7,572 | 14,557 | 22,129 |
85 - 89 | 5,459 | 16,956 | 22,414 |
90 - 94 | 2,272 | 10,866 | 13,139 |
95+ | 421 | 2,721 | 3,141 |
Total | 29,287 | 62,945 | 92,232 |
Last Updated: Monday 24 February 2014