Special Report
Deaths From Alcohol-Related Cirrhosis Have Gone Up Almost Every Year Since 2000
January 25, 2023 10:00 am
2005
> Alcohol-related liver cirrhosis deaths 12,928 (9,425 male / 3,503 female)
> Rate of alcohol-related liver cirrhosis deaths: 4.2 per 100K — 3rd lowest
> Rate for female patients: 2.2 per 100K — 5th lowest
> Rate for male patients: 6.3 per 100K — 3rd lowest
Source: Wathiq Khuzaie / Getty Images
2006
> Alcohol-related liver cirrhosis deaths 13,050 (9,443 male / 3,607 female)
> Rate of alcohol-related liver cirrhosis deaths: 4.1 per 100K — the lowest
> Rate for female patients: 2.2 per 100K — 3rd lowest
> Rate for male patients: 6.2 per 100K — the lowest
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2007
> Alcohol-related liver cirrhosis deaths 14,406 (10,549 male / 3,857 female)
> Rate of alcohol-related liver cirrhosis deaths: 4.5 per 100K — 10th lowest
> Rate for female patients: 2.3 per 100K — 8th lowest
> Rate for male patients: 6.8 per 100K — 10th lowest
Source: Spencer Platt / Getty Images
2008
> Alcohol-related liver cirrhosis deaths 14,864 (10,817 male / 4,047 female)
> Rate of alcohol-related liver cirrhosis deaths: 4.5 per 100K — 9th lowest
> Rate for female patients: 2.4 per 100K — 9th lowest
> Rate for male patients: 6.8 per 100K — 9th lowest
Source: Alex Wong / Getty Images
2009
> Alcohol-related liver cirrhosis deaths 15,183 (10,881 male / 4,302 female)
> Rate of alcohol-related liver cirrhosis deaths: 4.5 per 100K — 8th lowest
> Rate for female patients: 2.5 per 100K — 10th lowest
> Rate for male patients: 6.7 per 100K — 7th lowest
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