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Methods: We used standardized mortality ratios (SMR) and a Poisson model to compare likelihood of dying from dementia in each deprivation decile. We also examined the associations of deprivation with age at death from dementia, and with likelihood of receiving a diagnosis of unspecified dementia. Results: Risk of dying from dementia was higher in more deprived deciles (Mean SMR [95% CI] in decile 1\u200a:\u200a0.528 [0.506 to 0.550], decile 10:0.369 [0.338 to 0.400]). In 2017, 14,837 excess dementia deaths were attributable to deprivation (21.5% of all dementia deaths that year). There were dose-response associations of deprivation with likelihood of being older at death with dementia (odds ratio [95% CI] for decile 10 (least deprived): 1.31 [1.28 to 1.33] relative to decile 1), and with likelihood of receiving a diagnosis of unspecified dementia (odds ratio [95% CI] for decile 10:0.78 [0.76 to 0.80] relative to decile 1). Conclusion: Socioeconomic deprivation in England and Wales is associated with increased dementia mortality, younger age at death with dementia, and poorer access to specialist diagnosis. 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