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DEATHS FROM ALCOHOLIC DISEASE
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It is very important to keep the issue of liver disease death in proportion with mortality from other causes. Figures show that 81 women per million died from any kind of liver disease in the UK (2005) and 156 men per million . By comparison, there were 1205 heart related deaths (IHD and CVD) per million for women and 2019 per million for men. Alcohol accounts for approximately 37% of liver disease deaths in the UK.
In 2016, a total of 7,327 people died from alcohol-specific causes in the UK, which equates to a rate of 11.7 deaths per 100,000 population. In the UK, age-standardised rates of alcohol-specific deaths have remained at similar levels in recent years, with no statistical differences in the all person rate since 2013. Despite this, the rate observed in 2016 is significantly higher than that observed in 2001, when there were 10.6 deaths per 100,000 population. The period of relative stability that has been observed since 2013 was preceded by a period of steady increase between 2001 and 2008. Since the peak in 2008, the rates have generally decreased despite a small number of fluctuations.
Source: UK Office of National Statistics Alcohol-related death rates
Links:
The British Liver Trust provides support and information on liver disease. Call their free helpline 0800 652 7330. Or visit www.britishlivertrust.org.uk