This statistic presents the alcohol-related death rate in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by gender and country. The lowest alcohol-related death rate in 2016 for both genders was in England, while the highest among both male and females was in Scotland.
*Rates are expressed per 100,000 population and standardized to the 2013 European Standard Population.
The National Statistics definition of alcohol-related deaths only includes those causes regarded as being most directly due to alcohol consumption. It does not include other diseases where alcohol has been shown to have some causal relationship, such as cancers of the mouth, esophagus and liver. The definition includes all deaths from chronic liver disease and cirrhosis (excluding biliary cirrhosis), even when alcohol is not specifically mentioned on the death certificate. Apart from deaths due to poisoning with alcohol (accidental, intentional or undetermined), this definition excludes any other external causes of death, such as road traffic and other accidents. The definition allows for consistent comparisons over time for those deaths most clearly associated with alcohol consumption.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (November 7, 2017). Alcohol-related death rate in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by gender and country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/675658/alcohol-related-death-rate-in-uk-by-gender-and-region/
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