Latvia
2013: The prevalence of dementia in Europe
Alzheimer Europe estimates the number of people with dementia in Latvia in 2012 as being 35,714. This represents 1.6% of the total population of 2,234,572. The number of people with dementia as a percentage of the population is slightly above 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 | 718 | 436 | 1,153 |
60 - 64 | 100 | 622 | 721 |
65 - 69 | 772 | 945 | 1,717 |
70 - 74 | 1,197 | 2,607 | 3,804 |
75 - 79 | 1,860 | 4,309 | 6,170 |
80 - 84 | 2,274 | 7,052 | 9,326 |
85 - 89 | 1,341 | 6,721 | 8,062 |
90 - 94 | 495 | 3,234 | 3,729 |
95+ | 145 | 887 | 1,032 |
Total | 8,902 | 26,812 | 35,714 |
Last Updated: Monday 24 February 2014