Dementia Leading Cause of Death for Australians: Research

The number of Australians living with dementia could exceed 1 million by 2065 unless there is significant intervention, a new government report says.

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Dementia is now the leading cause of death for Australians with numbers set to reach 1 million by 2065.

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) found dementia accounted for almost 17,400 deaths (or 9.5 percent of all deaths) in 2023, was the leading cause for women, and the second leading cause for men, after coronary heart disease.