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Annual Average for United States 2020-2021

Alcohol-Attributable Deaths Due to Excessive Alcohol Use

  • All Ages

  • Females
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Harmful Effects Summary
Age Groups
Overall0-1920-3435-4950-6465+RowType
Chronic Causes43,324591,1034,92411,61925,619 
Acute Causes15,3787444,1294,2434,0802,182 
Total for All Causes58,7018035,2329,16715,69927,800Total
Harmful Effects
Chronic CausesOverall0-1920-3435-4950-6465+RowType
100% Alcohol-Attributable      Category
Alcohol abuse1,5790127409718325 
Alcohol cardiomyopathy10706264630 
Alcohol dependence syndrome1,8840151486851397 
Alcohol polyneuropathy200020 
Alcoholic gastritis1300275 
Alcoholic liver disease9,94205592,5344,7902,059 
Alcoholic myopathy100010 
Alcoholic psychosis40501570128193 
Alcohol-induced acute pancreatitis146023465325 
Alcohol-induced chronic pancreatitis27016155 
Degeneration of nervous system due to alcohol540132328 
Fetal alcohol syndrome412100 
Fetus and newborn affected by maternal use of alcohol000000 
100% Alcohol-Attributable Total14,16118833,5816,6313,065CategoryTotal
Cancer      Category
Cancer, breast (females only)2,5940232146821,675 
Cancer, colorectal379032181274 
Cancer, esophageal*29700971217 
Cancer, laryngeal660022143 
Cancer, liver426021394316 
Cancer, oral cavity and pharyngeal4220216110294 
Cancer, pancreatic†22300543175 
Cancer, prostate (males only)xxxxxx 
Cancer, stomach†19002413 
Cancer Total4,4260312821,1063,007CategoryTotal
Heart Disease and Stroke      Category
Atrial fibrillation51800116501 
Coronary heart disease1,89603372191,636 
Hypertension13,2780553801,46711,376 
Stroke, hemorrhagic1,7240181012881,317 
Stroke, ischemic1,2380311631,160 
Heart Disease and Stroke Total18,6530795302,05415,990CategoryTotal
Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreas      Category
Esophageal varices470171524 
Gallbladder disease000000 
Gastroesophageal hemorrhage1000226 
Liver cirrhosis, unspecified5,6050794661,6713,389 
Pancreatitis, acute630371341 
Pancreatitis, chronic1100235 
Portal hypertension340031020 
Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreas Total5,7700834871,7153,485CategoryTotal
Other Chronic Causes      Category
Chronic hepatitis100000 
Infant death, low birth weight**220000 
Infant death, preterm birth**55550000 
Infant death, small for gestational age**000000 
Pneumonia‡1000519760 
Unprovoked seizures, epilepsy, or seizure disorder155022253771 
Other Chronic Causes Total31458274511372CategoryTotal
Chronic Causes Subtotal43,324591,1034,92411,61925,619Subtotal
Acute CausesOverall0-1920-3435-4950-6465+RowType
Alcohol-Related Poisonings      Category
Alcohol poisoning630310221524369 
Poisoning (not alcohol)5,619891,5462,0141,642327 
Alcohol-Related Poisonings Total6,249921,6482,2291,885396CategoryTotal
Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes      Category
Motor vehicle traffic crashes¶3,6913691,331870690431 
Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes Total3,6913691,331870690431CategoryTotal
Suicide      Category
Suicide1,970114483510541321 
Suicide by and exposure to alcohol2013873 
Suicide Total1,990115486517548324CategoryTotal
Other Acute Causes      Category
Air-space transport200010 
Aspiration187051239131 
Child maltreatment§35350000 
Drowning275852606986 
Fall injuries||946336109459339 
Fire injuries40363350107206 
Firearm injuries35312974 
Homicide1,274103483336209142 
Hypothermia890471960 
Motor vehicle nontraffic crashes114521202543 
Occupational and machine injuries300111 
Other road vehicle crashes67312171718 
Water transport1825542 
Other Acute Causes Total3,4481696636269571,032CategoryTotal
Acute Causes Subtotal15,3787444,1294,2434,0802,182Subtotal
Beneficial Effects
Overall0-1920-3435-4950-6465+RowType
Chronic Causes      RowHeader
Gallbladder disease-1130-1-3-11-98 
Stroke, ischemic-6000-1-3-56 
Subtotal-1730-1-3-14-155Subtotal
Acute Causes      RowHeader
Subtotal000000Subtotal
Total for All Causes-1730-1-3-14-155Grandtotal

x Cancer, breast and prostate: Sex-specific condition. Data only pertain to one sex.

* Cancer, esophageal: Deaths calculated for the proportion of esophageal cancer deaths due to squamous cell carcinoma only, based on the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results data in 17 states (SEER17).

† Cancer, pancreatic and stomach: Deaths among people consuming high levels of alcohol only.

‡ Pneumonia: Deaths among adults aged 20 to 64 years.

§ Child maltreatment: Deaths among children aged 0 to 14 years.

|| Fall injuries: Deaths among people aged 15 to 69 years.

¶ Motor vehicle traffic crashes: Deaths among people of all ages. A blood alcohol concentration level of 0.08 g/dL or greater is used for defining alcohol attribution for this condition.

** Infant deaths (low birth weight, pre-term birth and small for gestational age): Alcohol consumption prevalence estimates calculated among women aged 18 to 44 years only.

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Suggested Web Citation

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Alcohol Related Disease Impact (ARDI) application, 2024. Available at www.cdc.gov/ARDI.

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