COVID-19 Listed as Among the ‘Top 5 Causes of Death’ in Australia

Heart disease was the number one killer of Australians last year.
COVID-19 Listed as Among the ‘Top 5 Causes of Death’ in Australia
Smit/Shutterstock
|Updated:
0:00

COVID-19 was the “third leading cause of death in 2022,” data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows.

Heart disease was the number one cause of death last year, followed by dementia, COVID-19, stroke, and lung cancer.

Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
Author
Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
Related Topics