There were 183,131 deaths registered in Australia in 2023, and the leading causes have been revealed.
Australians are living longer than ever, and as our society ages, the leading cause of death could soon change. According to new data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics , ischaemic heart disease is the top cause of death in Australia and has led to 16,922 of the 183,131 deaths registered in Australia in 2023. But the number of deaths caused by dementia is quickly rising, with the condition leading to 16,685 deaths last year.
" In 2023, the number of deaths caused by COVID-19 in Australia was 5,001, making it the ninth-leading cause of death in the country. The virus caused 9,862 deaths in 2022, making it the third-leading cause of death that year. In 2023, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 was no longer an international health emergency.
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