Finland now leads the world in Alzheimer's and dementia-related death rates, with 54.65 deaths per 100,000 people. The findings highlight a growing global health crisis as populations age and neurodegenerative diseases continue to rise sharply.

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) have been revealed as the leading cause of death in the European Union, according to the latest data from Eurostat and the World Health Organization (WHO).

The death rate, often expressed as the number of deaths per 100,000 people per year, provides insight into different countries' mortality trends.