Deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe in United States

United States: Deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe was 20,214 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
20,214
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
2nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
20,214
in 2021
All-time low
6,902
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe in United States, 2000–2021

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201020212000: 6.9k2001: 7.3k2002: 7.5k2003: 7.7k2004: 7.9k2005: 8.0k2006: 8.3k2007: 7.7k2008: 8.3k2009: 8.4k2010: 8.9k2011: 9.2k2012: 9.6k2013: 10.1k2014: 10.6k2015: 11.4k2016: 12.2k2017: 12.8k2018: 13.3k2019: 14.2k2020: 18.8k2021: 20.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United States recorded 20,214 for deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 120.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe in United States peaked at 20,214 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,902, in 2000.

That places United States 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe in United States, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe in United States, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 6,902
2001 7,277 +5.4%
2002 7,468 +2.6%
2003 7,695 +3.0%
2004 7,868 +2.3%
2005 8,031 +2.1%
2006 8,293 +3.3%
2007 7,700 -7.1%
2008 8,307 +7.9%
2009 8,362 +0.7%
2010 8,894 +6.4%
2011 9,167 +3.1%
2012 9,578 +4.5%
2013 10,145 +5.9%
2014 10,577 +4.3%
2015 11,350 +7.3%
2016 12,215 +7.6%
2017 12,809 +4.9%
2018 13,343 +4.2%
2019 14,193 +6.4%
2020 18,759 +32.2%
2021 20,214 +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,790 6,902 8,362 10
2010s 11,227 8,894 14,193 10
2020s 19,486 18,759 20,214 2

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 Cook Islands 0.33 compare
  2. 1 India 20,763 compare
  3. 2 Niue 0.02 compare
  4. 3 Russia 20,193 compare
  5. 4 China 18,438 compare
  6. 5 Brazil 9,134 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe in United States?
Deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe in United States was 20,214 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 20,214 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 6,902 in 2000.
How does United States rank for deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe?
United States ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths from alcohol use disorders ghe
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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