Iceland
2013: The prevalence of dementia in Europe
Alzheimer Europe estimates the number of people with dementia in Iceland in 2012 as being 3,922. This represents 1.19% of the total population of 328,290. The number of people with dementia as a percentage of the population is considerably lower 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 | 107 | 58 | 165 |
| 60 - 64 | 17 | 73 | 90 |
| 65 - 69 | 113 | 89 | 203 |
| 70 - 74 | 139 | 178 | 316 |
| 75 - 79 | 249 | 307 | 557 |
| 80 - 84 | 392 | 559 | 951 |
| 85 - 89 | 297 | 617 | 914 |
| 90 - 94 | 142 | 425 | 567 |
| 95+ | 31 | 129 | 160 |
| Total | 1,487 | 2,435 | 3,922 |
Last Updated: Monday 24 February 2014
