Deaths caused by dementia rose 37.3% over the past decade, while those from ischaemic heart disease and cerebrovascular disease fell 16.2% and 12.1%. (Rawpixel pic)SYDNEY: Dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, accounted for more than 10% of all deaths in Australia in 2025 and remained the country’s leading cause of death, according to official data released on Tuesday, reported Xinhua.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) said 19,019 people died from dementia in 2025, accounting for 10.1% of all registered deaths, up from 18,291 in 2024.
Ischaemic heart diseases remained the second-leading cause of death, claiming 16,228 lives, or 8.6% of the total. The mortality rate for the disease fell to its lowest level since official records began in 1968.
