Written answers
Tuesday, 29 November 2016
Department of Health
Health Services Data
Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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619. To ask the Minister for Health the number of deaths from Alzheimer's disease in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37652/16]
Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The Central Statistics Office has provided the following information on deaths attributable to dementia:-
| Year | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 276 | 515 | 791 |
| 2012 | 535 | 978 | 1513 |
| 2013 | 573 | 1212 | 1785 |
| 2014 | 662 | 1282 | 1944 |
| 2015* | 734 | 1425 | 2159 |
| *Note 2015 is provisional data only and is subject to revision. Source Vital Statistics CSO. | |||
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