Dementia Overtakes Heart Disease as Australia’s Top Killer

Dementia Overtakes Heart Disease as Australia’s Top Killer

Dementia has overtaken heart disease as Australia’s leading cause of death, with new ABS data showing more than 17,500 deaths linked to the condition in 2024. Dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, accounted for over 17,500 deaths last year, making it the nation’s top killer for the first time, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Lauren Moran, the ABS head of mortality statistics, said, “The number of deaths c…

ABS confirms dementia as leading cause of death - Aged Care Insite

Dementia has surpassed heart disease as the leading cause of death throughout Australia, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). In 2024, over 17,500 deaths were from dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, which accounted for 9.4 per cent of all deaths nationwide. Approximately 95 per cent of those deaths occurred in people aged over 75. Lauren Moran, ABS Head of Mortality Statistics, said the number of deaths caused by dementi…

Dementia now Australia’s leading cause of death: ABS

Dementia has become Australia’s top cause of death as the population ages, rising 39% in last 10 years, new government statistics show. With more than 17,500 deaths reported in 2024, dementia (including Alzheimer’s disease) has surpassed ischaemic heart disease as the leading cause, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) says. Third was chronic lower respiratory diseases (including emphysema and bronchitis) with just over 9000 deaths in 2024.…