Death rates from alcohol use disorders in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rates from alcohol use disorders was 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rates from alcohol use disorders in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people for death rates from alcohol use disorders in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rates from alcohol use disorders in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 46 Honduras 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 48 Costa Rica 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Grenada 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Republic of Korea 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from alcohol use disorders in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Death rates from alcohol use disorders in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from alcohol use disorders rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from alcohol use disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alcohol use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.