The number of Australians who died from alcohol-induced causes has risen to 1,829 people in 2025.
Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the latest data on Causes of Death in Australia.
As reported by the ABS, men continue to die from alcohol-induced causes at a higher rate than women, with a death rate of 8.8 per 100,000 people compared with 3.4 for women. However, alcohol-induced deaths among women have increased, rising from 462 deaths in 2024 to 522 deaths in 2025, with the death rate increasing from 3.1 to 3.4 per 100,000 people.
Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education CEO Ayla Chorley said, “Alcohol-related harm has a devastating impact on families and communities. These are not merely numbers, these are people whose lives have been lost too soon, leaving behind family members, partners and friends facing profound grief,” “Historically, alcohol harm has disproportionately been experienced by men, but this data brings to light that alcohol continues to have a significant impact across our community, including for women, whose rates of alcohol-induced death have increased over the past year,” she said.
“Harm isn’t inevitable, there are steps governments can take now to safeguard communities from a harmful and addictive product. Too often we see the systems designed to prevent harm are outweighed by commercial interests, rather than what is in the best interests of the community.
“When alcohol becomes more accessible and available, harms increase. The expansion of targeted marketing alongside rapid home delivery has put more people at risk.”
