Death rates from alcohol use disorders in United States of America
United States of America: Death rates from alcohol use disorders was 6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rates from alcohol use disorders in United States of America, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rates from alcohol use disorders in United States of America is 6 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 105.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders in United States of America peaked at 6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
United States of America ranks 22nd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 States of America, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.3% |
| 2021 | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 19 Republic of Moldova 6.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Hungary 6.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Mauritius 6.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Bahamas 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 France 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Czechia 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from alcohol use disorders in United States of America?
- Death rates from alcohol use disorders in United States of America was 6 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders?
- United States of America ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from alcohol use disorders rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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.