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

Special Report

January 25, 2023 10:00 am

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2010
> Alcohol-related liver cirrhosis deaths 15,990 (11,441 male / 4,549 female)
> Rate of alcohol-related liver cirrhosis deaths: 4.7 per 100K — 10th highest
> Rate for female patients: 2.6 per 100K — 10th highest
> Rate for male patients: 6.9 per 100K — 10th highest

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2011
> Alcohol-related liver cirrhosis deaths 16,749 (11,847 male / 4,902 female)
> Rate of alcohol-related liver cirrhosis deaths: 4.8 per 100K — 9th highest
> Rate for female patients: 2.8 per 100K — 9th highest
> Rate for male patients: 7.1 per 100K — 9th highest

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2012
> Alcohol-related liver cirrhosis deaths 17,419 (12,422 male / 4,997 female)
> Rate of alcohol-related liver cirrhosis deaths: 5.0 per 100K — 8th highest
> Rate for female patients: 2.8 per 100K — 8th highest
> Rate for male patients: 7.3 per 100K — 8th highest

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2013
> Alcohol-related liver cirrhosis deaths 18,146 (12,991 male / 5,155 female)
> Rate of alcohol-related liver cirrhosis deaths: 5.1 per 100K — 7th highest
> Rate for female patients: 2.9 per 100K — 7th highest
> Rate for male patients: 7.5 per 100K — 7th highest

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2014
> Alcohol-related liver cirrhosis deaths 19,388 (13,666 male / 5,722 female)
> Rate of alcohol-related liver cirrhosis deaths: 5.4 per 100K — 6th highest
> Rate for female patients: 3.2 per 100K — 6th highest
> Rate for male patients: 7.8 per 100K — 6th highest

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