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Alcohol-related deaths in the United Kingdom, registered in 2012

• In 2012 there were 8,367 alcohol-related deaths in the UK, 381 fewer than in 2011 (8,748).
• Males accounted for approximately 65% of all alcohol-related deaths in the UK in 2012.
• Death rates were highest among men aged 60 to 64 years (42.6 deaths per 100,000 population) and women aged 55 to 59 years (22.2 deaths per 100,000).
• Of the four UK constituent countries, only in Scotland were male and female death rates in 2012 significantly lower than in 2002.
• In England and Wales, 63% of all alcohol-related deaths in 2012 were caused by alcoholic liver disease, with 16% of these deaths occurring among those aged 55 to 59 years.
• In England, alcohol-related death rates were highest among regions in the North and lowest among those in the South throughout the period 2002–2012.

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