Asthma deaths reach decade-high levels and number of Australians dying of dementia grows
Of these, 19,019 deaths were caused by dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, the ABS deaths data released on Tuesday shows.
The Guardian reports: Of these, 19,019 deaths were caused by dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, the ABS deaths data released on Tuesday shows.
There were 188,421 deaths registered in 2025.
This health story centres on Australia. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Australians, Alzheimer and ABS.
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