Deaths due to vascular dementia in Spain 2006-2022
In 2022, the number of deaths from vascular dementia amounted to 2,171 cases in Spain, up from 2,153 deaths reported a year earlier. After peaking at over 2,970 deaths in 2012, the number of casualties due to vascular dementia has been decreasing in the European country. Vascular dementia results from brain damage that interrupts blood flow to the brain cells, affecting brain functions such as memory, behavior, and thinking.