Table 2.
Collective impact of currently non-treatable childhood dementia disorders in 2021 in example countries
| Epidemiological outcome 2021 | Australia | UK | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Births | 309 996 | 694 684 | 3 659 289 |
| Childhood dementia births | 107 | 240 | 1262 |
| Children living with childhood dementia (<18 years old) | 969 | 2367 | 12 162 |
| People living with childhood dementia | 1394 | 3568 | 17 587 |
| Premature deaths due to childhood dementia | 91 | 204 | 1077 |
| Premature deaths in children due to childhood dementia (<18 years old) | 74 | 166 | 873 |
| Years of life lost (YLL) | 1191 | 2669 | 14 059 |
| Years of life lost to disability (YLD) | 284 | 636 | 3349 |
Sources of population data are listed in the Supplementary material. Includes 69 conditions with data available, listed in Supplementary Table 1.