# Dementia deaths exceed 10% of Australian total for first time as asthma deaths hit decade high

https://mins.news/en/item/116905

- The Guardian, 2026-10-27 06:40 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/27/asthma-deaths-reach-decade-high-australia-dementia-deaths-growing-abs-data

> Australian Bureau of Statistics data show 188,421 deaths were registered in 2025, including 19,019 from dementia, such as Alzheimer’s disease—the first time the condition accounted for more than 10% of deaths. Asthma deaths reached a decade high of 484, up from 478 in 2024.