Special Report

Deaths From Alcohol-Related Cirrhosis Have Gone Up Almost Every Year Since 2000

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2000
> Alcohol-related liver cirrhosis deaths 12,109 (8,985 male / 3,124 female)
> Rate of alcohol-related liver cirrhosis deaths: 4.3 per 100K — 7th lowest
> Rate for female patients: 2.1 per 100K — 2nd lowest
> Rate for male patients: 6.8 per 100K — 8th lowest

2001
> Alcohol-related liver cirrhosis deaths 12,207 (8,932 male / 3,275 female)
> Rate of alcohol-related liver cirrhosis deaths: 4.3 per 100K — 6th lowest
> Rate for female patients: 2.2 per 100K — 7th lowest
> Rate for male patients: 6.6 per 100K — 6th lowest

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2002
> Alcohol-related liver cirrhosis deaths 12,121 (8,814 male / 3,307 female)
> Rate of alcohol-related liver cirrhosis deaths: 4.2 per 100K — 5th lowest
> Rate for female patients: 2.2 per 100K — 6th lowest
> Rate for male patients: 6.4 per 100K — 5th lowest

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2003
> Alcohol-related liver cirrhosis deaths 12,360 (9,104 male / 3,256 female)
> Rate of alcohol-related liver cirrhosis deaths: 4.2 per 100K — 4th lowest
> Rate for female patients: 2.1 per 100K — the lowest
> Rate for male patients: 6.4 per 100K — 4th lowest

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2004
> Alcohol-related liver cirrhosis deaths 12,548 (9,155 male / 3,393 female)
> Rate of alcohol-related liver cirrhosis deaths: 4.1 per 100K — 2nd lowest
> Rate for female patients: 2.2 per 100K — 4th lowest
> Rate for male patients: 6.3 per 100K — 2nd lowest

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