So, what am I likely to die of?

Here are the results

According to the Australian Institute for Health and Welfare (AIHW), data from 2023 shows us that the top 5 causes of death in Australia were:

1. (Coronary) Heart disease
   
2. Dementia including Alzheimer disease
   
3. Stroke (Cerebrovascular disease)
   
4. Lung cancer
   
5. COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) including emphysema.
   

Some interesting facts about the data

What you die of changes across your life course. These are some of the top causes of death in different age groups within Australia:

• Age 1-14 years: Land transport accidents, Perinatal and congenital conditions, SIDS, and brain cancer
• Aged 15-24 years: Suicide, land transport accidents and accidental poisonings
• Age 25-44 years: Suicide, accidental poisonings and land transport accidents
• Age 45-64 years: Heart disease, lung cancer, and suicide
• Age 65-74 years: Lung cancer, heart disease and COPD
• Age 75-84 years: Heart disease, dementia including Alzheimer disease and lung cancer
• Over 85 years: Dementia including Alzheimer disease, heart disease and stroke.

You can find out more information by visiting the AIHW website

You can find this data and more interesting facts or figures about life expectancy and causes of death by visiting the AIHW website: Report - Deaths in Australia (updated 09 April 2025).