Alcoholic Cirrhosis Death Rate Triples In United States Between 1999 & 2019

Between 1999 and 2019 the death rate due to alcoholic cirrhosis in the United States rose from 3.3 per 100,000 adults age 25 and older to 10.6 per 100,000 adults. In 1999, there were 6,007 deaths due to alcoholic cirrhosis among the 180.4 million adults age 25 and older. In 2019, there were 23,780 deaths due to alcoholic cirrhosis among the nearly 225.0 million adults age 25 and older.

The overall mortality rate ratio (MRR) due to alcoholic cirrhosis was 3.2, and was apparent across each 10-year age group. The . . .